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Lot: 472 Lot: 476 MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist Painter. ALMA-TADEMA LAWRENCE: (1836-1912) Dutch-born English A.L.S., Claude Monet, two pages, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Painter. Signed and inscribed sepia 4 x 9.5 photograph, the 26th April 1899, to [Gustave] Geffroy, in French, on Monet's image being a reproduction of one of the artist's paintings black edged stationery. Monet informs his friend that he was in showing a young lady standing in a full length profile pose on a Paris yesterday to take care of the final details for the Sisley marble balcony, with her hand raised to her head as she looks sale and asks that Geffroy publicise the sale everywhere he out into the distance. Signed by Alma-Tadema in dark ink to the can, remarking 'Given the avalanche of fantastic sales with paid lower photographer's mount and dated 5th July 1909 in his advertisements, I have not been able to do anything under the hand. An unusual signed image. Some very light, minor overall circumstances. I thought that they would not refuse you age wear, about VG publication of your very fine preface in the newspaper. This Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 would be excellent for the sale...It is urgent that it should appear before the sale.' In concluding Monet adds that he will be in Paris on Saturday and will stay for a few days, therefore Lot: 477 hoping to see Geffroy. Accompanied by the original envelope SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American Painter. hand addressed by Monet. About EX Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) A.L.S., J. S. Sargent, on two sides of a correspondence card, English Impressionist Landscape Painter. Sisley had requested, Tite Street, Chelsea, n.d. ('Monday'), to Hayman (?). Written in in the week before his death, that his friend Monet take care of Sargent's typically challenging hand, the painter refers to an his children. A sale was organised by the artist which included address, somewhat ironically commenting 'I cannot decipher it donations by Pissarro and other painters. Sisley's workshop on a nice note he has written' and further remarking that the was also sold to the benefit of his children. Gustave Geffroy individual had been very pleased with two albums (?) 'that I (1855-1926) French Art Critic & Journalist, a close friend of would like to offer to post him the other two if he wishes'. In Monet. concluding Sargent comments 'I have been "selecting" all day, Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 mostly black & whites on account of the fog.' VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 473 RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE: (1841-1919) French Lot: 478 Impressionist Painter. A good vintage signed 6.5 x 10.5 STELLA JOSEPH: (1877-1946) Italian-born American Futurist photograph, being a reproduction of one of the artist's paintings Painter. A.L.S., Joseph Stella, on one side of a postcard, of a naked lady standing outdoors. Signed ('Renoir') in bold MacDougal Street, New York, 30th October 1941, to Mr. G. black ink with his name alone to the lower border. Also signed Alan Chidsey. Stella informs his correspondent that he will be by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short holograph statement out of New York, explaining 'I have to paint a portrait in New confirming the authenticity of Renoir's signature. The lower Rochelle. I will keep you informed as soon as I will be back.' A border also features the Mayor's official purple rubber stamp. A couple of slight creases, otherwise VG rare and attractive signed photograph. VG Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 479 Lot: 474 MOORE HENRY: (1898-1986) English Sculptor and Artist. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC HENRI DE: (1864-1901) French Selection of eight small 8vo printed reproductions of different Painter. A.L.S., H T Lautrec, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to his sculptures by Henry Moore, neatly removed from a book, each publisher and dealer [Edouard] Kleinmann, in French. Penned individually signed by Moore with his name alone in black ink to in a bold, purple ink, Toulouse-Lautrec reminds his the lower white borders. Generally VG, 8 correspondent to send Mr. Fabre a volume of illustrated papers Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 by Denis and adds that he will reimburse him in Paris. In concluding the artist asks 'Did the magazine 'Encyclopaedia' publish the 'Divan Japonais'? If so, send it to me'. In a postscript at the head of the first page he also asks for the book Lot: 480 MOORE HENRY: (1898-1986) English Sculptor. T.L.S., Henry by Denis to be put aside for Mr. Guibert. Rare. Small, neat tear M., one page, 8vo, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, 3rd to the lower edge of the final page, close to, but not affecting September 1980, to Herbert Mitgang of The New York Times. the signature. Otherwise VG Note:Toulouse-Lautrec is most Moore thanks his correspondent for having sent him the piece likely referring to Maurice Denis (1870-1943) French Painter & he had written on Moore's Sheep Sketchbook for the New York Writer. Times Book Review and comments 'I am delighted with what Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 you have written, and also I am happy to be reminded of our meetings in the past, and of our friendship.' Accompanied by the original envelope. Some light creasing, G Lot: 475 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 BARTHOLDI FREDERIC AUGUSTE: (1834-1904) French Sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty. Vintage signed 6 x 3 card featuring a printed image of Liberty Enlightening the World standing proudly above the New York harbour. Signed Lot: 481 BACON FRANCIS: (1909-1992) Irish Painter. Signed 6 x 8.5 ('Bartholdi') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a photograph of Bacon seated in a full length pose. In the clear area at the head of the image. Some very light, minor age background Bacon's Study for a Self-Portrait - Triptych (1985-6) wear, about VG can be seen. Signed by Bacon in bold black ink with his name Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Lot: 482 Victor Vasarely (2), Isamu Noguchi, Paul Jenkins, Ansel BRADLEY HELEN: (1900-1979) English Artist. Selection of Adams, James Rosenquist, George Segal (2), Jerry Uelsmann three books signed, comprising 'In the Beginning' said Great- (2), Jasper Johns etc., also including two plain cards signed by Aunt Jane, First Edition 1975; Miss Carter Came With Us and Henry Moore and a signed card by Chaim Gross. Generally And Miss Carter Wore Pink. (both later reprints). All are signed VG, 18 by Bradley in an identical fashion (although on different dates) Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 to the front free endpapers, 'with all good wishes from the artist, Helen Layfield Bradley' Beneath each signature she has added a small sketch of a fly with the words Nellie Bly caught a Fly! All Lot: 489 of the books are hardback editions published by Jonathan ARTISTS: Selection of signed cards (some with additional Cape, London, and are accompanied by the dust jackets. VG, 3 original sketches), signed reproductions etc., by various Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 illustrators and cartoonists etc., including Maurice Sendak (2), Norman Rockwell, Rockwell Kent (endorsed cheque), William Meade Prince, Mel Blanc, Tom Wilson, Jerry Siegel (2), Lee Lot: 483 Holley, Dale Messick, Hy Eisman etc. G to VG, 16 WARHOL ANDY: (1928-1987) American Pop Artist. Signed 8 x Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 10 photograph, the image showing Warhol crouching in a full length pose and holding a piglet in his hands. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A Lot: 490 couple of very slight, minor corner creases, and a small, light ARTISTS: Selection of A.Ls.S., some on colour postcards, by stain at the head of the image, otherwise VG various contemporary artists and sculptors including Tracey Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Emin, Antony Gormley, Gilbert & George, Alex Katz, Sarah Lucas, Sam Taylor-Wood, Peter Blake, Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread, Glenn Brown, Richard Long etc. A little duplication. Lot: 484 Some of the letters with interesting content. VG, 17 DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Signed colour 6 x 4 postcard, being a reproduction of the artist's painting entitled Honey Is Sweeter Than Blood (1941). Signed ('Dali') in bold black ink to a light area at the left edge of Lot: 491 the image. VG ILLUSTRATORS: John Tenniel (1820-1914) British Illustrator of Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Dark fountain pen ink signature, and several additional words in his hand, on a 12mo card. Dated 1901 by Lot: 485 Tenniel; Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) American Artist, DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. A creator of the Gibson Girl. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('C. printed 4to souvenir programme for the Ballet Russe de Monte D. Gibson') on a 12mo card. VG, 2 Carlo, Season 1939-40, featuring many illustrations, some Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 colour, and printed text relating to the dancers, ballets and other members of the company etc. The programme also includes images of Dali's set designs for the ballet Bacchanale Lot: 492 and is signed ('Dali') by the artist to his own portrait on an WAIN LOUIS: (1860-1939) English Artist, known for his inside page. Some light age wear, about VG drawings of anthropomorphised cats. Autograph Verse signed, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Louis Wain, on an oblong 12mo card, n.p., n.d. In dark fountain pen ink Wain writes a charming verse of four lines, in full, 'Pussy was a tabby cat/ Pussy was a dove/ Pussy came to my Lot: 486 house/ And stole my heart & love', signing his name at the DE CHIRICO GIORGIO: (1888-1978) Greek-Italian Surrealist conclusion. Neatly laid down to a page removed from an Painter. Signed 4 x 6 postcard, being a reproduction of the autograph album. Some light discoloration and 'ghost' writing artist's work entitled Cavalli che guardano un Tempio in riva al caused by the entry that originally appeared opposite Wain's in mare (1934). Signed ('Giorgio de Chirico') in blue ink by the the album. To the verso of the page appears a card bearing an painter with his name alone to the clear border beneath the A.M.Q.S. by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, July 1907. G image. VG Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 493 Lot: 487 FRELENG FRIZ: (1906-1995) American Cartoonist and NEWTON HELMUT: (1920-2004) German Fashion Animator. An original signed pencil drawing by Freleng, on an Photographer. Signed 4 x 6 postcard, being a reproduction of oblong slim 4to white card, n.p.. n.d. Freleng has boldly drawn his photograph entitled Brescia 3.30pm (Italy, 1981). Signed in the head of Bugs Bunny, one of his most famous creations, and blue ink with his name alone to the lower white border. EX signed his name alongside. VG Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 488 Lot: 494 ARTISTS: Selection of signed postcards by various artists and SCHULZ CHARLES M.: (1922-2000) American Cartoonist, photographers, each showing reproductions of their work (a few creator of the Peanuts comic strip. An original black pen and ink signed to the verso), including Chaim Gross, Escobar Marisol, sketch of the head of Snoopy, drawn and signed ('Schulz') by

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Schulz on an American First Day Cover commemorating February 1882, to Mrs. Murray. Browning informs his Christmas, post marked at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 9th correspondent that he is already engaged on the 13th, November 1964. Together with Friz Freleng (1906-1995) otherwise it would have given him great pleasure to accept her American Animator and Cartoonist. An original black pen and kind invitation. Some light age wear and minor traces of former ink sketch of the head of the Pink Panther, drawn and signed mounting to the verso at the corners, about VG ('Friz Freleng') by Freleng on an American First Day Cover Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 commemorating the composer Cole Porter. Also signed in bold black ink by Henry Mancini (1924-1994) American Composer of the The Pink Panther Theme. Post marked 8th June 1991. VG Lot: 500 to EX, 2 ROSSETTI CHRISTINA: (1830-1894) English Poet. A.L.S., Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Christina G. Rossetti, one page, oblong 8vo, Torrington Square, London, n.d. ('Saturday Morning', 7th May 1892), to William J. Bryant. Rossetti announces 'I am sorry for all sufferers' and Lot: 495 continues to enclose a postal order (no longer present) for RUPERT BEAR: An original four panel drawing by artist John Bryant's wife's benefit. Accompanied by the original envelope Harrold, being the original artwork for a Rupert Bear story by hand addressed by Rossetti. Together with Dante Gabriel Alfred Bestall entitled The Kite which appeared in the Rupert Rossetti (1828-1882) English Poet & Painter. Ink signature ('D Bear Annual of 1988, the black ink drawing on an acetate sheet G Rossetti') on a small piece clipped from the conclusion of a mounted over the original watercolour drawings by Doris letter with several additional words in his hand. Laid down. Also Campbell. Various annotations to the 13 x 15 artboard indicate including Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1811) Astronomer Royal. Ink that this page was published on page 66 of the annual. About signature ('Nevil Maskelyne') on a slim receipt, 19th December VG 1777. Neatly mounted. G to about VG, 3 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 496 Lot: 501 ANIMATION: An original pencil drawing depicting Marge, Bart, MEREDITH GEORGE: (1828-1909) English Novelist and Poet. Maggie & Lisa Simpson, drawn on a white oblong folio sheet, A.L.S., George Meredith, one page, 8vo, Box Hill, Dorking, 6th being an original production drawing for The Simpsons first January 1891, to John Kidd, in full, 'I regret that trouble should television show, unsigned and by an unidentified artist, together be imposed on you by the taste for a poem, with which you with a similar original pencil drawing of Tom, being an original complement me. It is not sufficiently common to warrant the production drawing for Tom and Jerry, also unsigned and by an reprinting of the verses'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied unidentified artist, each with a few pencil annotations and file by the original envelope hand addressed by Meredith. Together holes to the base, some slight creasing, G to VG, 2 with a second A.L.S., George Meredith, one page, 8vo, Box Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Hill, Dorking, 12th July n.y., to Mr. J. Bain, sending a cheque (no longer present) and commenting 'If the volume of the Wickham (?) Anthology is quite clean & untorn, send it please'. Lot: 497 With blank integral leaf. Both letters are apparently unpublished BYRON LORD: (1788-1824) British Poet. A.L.S., with his initial and do not appear in Cline's Letters of George Meredith. VG, 2 B, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. (c.1822), to John Taaffe. Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Byron informs his correspondent that he has not sent the papers to England but instead ('by express') to the British Minister at Florence and continues 'I beg leave to observe that Lot: 502 your deposition is absolutely necessary & not to be dispensed DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph with & must addthat you should wish to recall your word upon Envelope signed ('Charles Dickens'), addressed in his hand to the occasion'. With address panel to verso. Neatly inlaid, W. C. Macready at 6 Wellington Square, Cheltenham and otherwise VG John Taaffe (1787-1862) Irish Poet, friend of signed in the lower left corner. The envelope bears a Penny Shelley and companion of Byron in Pisa. Byron's letter may well Red postage stamp and is postmarked at London, 3rd February refer to an infamous assault on the poet and his friends Shelley, 1869. Laid down and affixed to a 4to page removed from an Trelawny and Taaffe which occurred at Pisa in March 1822. album bearing attractive ink annotations in the hand of a Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 collector. Some light foxing and overall age wear, slightly affecting the signature, which remains perfectly legible. About G William Charles Macready (1793-1873) English Actor and friend Lot: 498 of Dickens. BROWNING ROBERT: (1812-1889) English Poet. Autograph Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 envelope panel signed, R Browning, addressed in his hand to C. Deschamps Esq., at the Foyer Gallery, St. James' Theatre, London. An Italian postage stamp is affixed in the upper right Lot: 503 corner and Browning has signed the envelope panel in the DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph lower left corner. Neatly mounted and with some light age wear, Envelope front signed, Charles Dickens, addressed in his hand G to Henry Cole at the Paris Exhibition office in South Kensington Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 and marked Official by Dickens at the head. Signed by Dickens in the lower left corner. The envelope bears a Penny Red postage stamp and is post marked at London, 3rd May 1866. Lot: 499 The envelope still bears the upper flap from the verso featuring BROWNING ROBERT: (1812-1889) English Poet. A.L.S., the blue printed initials of Dickens enclosed in an oval belt. Robert Browning, one page, 8vo, Warwick Crescent, 2nd About VG Sir Henry Cole (1808-1882) English Civil Servant & Inventor, introduced the world's first commercial Christmas

3 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com card, and played a key role in the introduction of the Penny sketch of his infant daughter wearing a long gown and bonnet. Post as an assistant to Rowland Hill. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 Kipling. Two areas of paper loss appear to the top and lower edges of each page, with a slight loss of text to the base of the first page only. Together with a second A.L. (the signature Lot: 504 excised), one page, 8vo, n.p. (Vermont), n.d. (September DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. D.S., 1892), to Miss. Sturgis, thanking her for some ivy, referring to Charles Dickens, being a signed cheque, London, 27th April the site of a house and a domestic crisis, 'Annie the Swede 1870. The partially printed cheque, completed by Dickens, is suddenly announced her intention of going to New York & wept drawn on Messrs. Coutts & Company and made payable to copiously when we pointed out mildly but firmly that this was Messrs. Chapman and Hall for the sum of 7.9.10. A single pen not the law...' and also referring to his wife, who is busy stuffing stroke, executed by Dickens, partially runs through his cushions. Also including John Lockwood Kipling (1837-1911) signature. A light bank cancellation does not affect the English Art teacher & Illustrator, father of Rudyard Kipling. signature. Together with a 4to printed Catalogue of the Kipling illustrated many of his son's books. A.L.S., J. L. Kipling, Household Furniture &c., of the late Charles Dickens to be sold two pages, 8vo, Brevoort House, New York, 26th September by auction by Thomas & Homan, on 10th August (1870) and 1893, to Miss. [Elizabeth] Sturgis. Kipling states 'The little the three succeeding days at Gad's Hill Place, comprising over picture gallery that you have produced - in collaboration with 1100 lots including 'linen, about 200 dozen of superior wines that distinguished artist, Sir Phebus Apollo P.R.A. - is very and liquors, china, glass, horse, carriages, green-house plants, successful and I shall always cherish it for your sake and the and other effects' belonging to the novelist. With a partially combination of sakes with which it is associated' and further printed admittance ticket to the viewing, lightly tipped to the title refers to a small voyage he is about to undertake. With blank page. Ownership signature of E. J. Homewood to the cover. integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope hand Some age wear and foxing to the catalogue (about G), the addressed by Kipling. FR to G, 3 Almost precisely a year before cheque VG, 2 Chapman & Hall: British Publishing house based Kipling wrote the primary letter in the present lot, on 18th in London. Notably, they published the works of Charles January 1892, he had married Carrie Balestier in London. The Dickens (from 1840-44 and again from 1858-70) and William couple's first child, Josephine, to whom Kipling refers and is the Makepeace Thackeray. subject of his illustration, had been born on 29th December Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 1892. Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 505 COLLINS WILKIE: (1824-1889) English Novelist. Bold, dark ink Lot: 508 signature and three additional words in his hand on a slip of KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize paper neatly removed from the conclusion of a letter. Dated winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, one page, 25th April 1887 in his hand. Laid down, G 8vo, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, 23rd December 1922, to Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lieutenant Colonel Whitall, District Commissioner in West Africa. Kipling announces that he wishes he was sitting in a decent house in the sunshine just now and remarks 'Your Xmas card makes me sun-sick' In concluding he sends good wishes Lot: 506 for the New Year and recounts an evening. Accompanied by HARDY THOMAS: (1840-1928) English Novelist. Dark ink the original envelope (front panel only) hand addressed by signature ('Thomas Hardy') and date, 12th July 1888, in his Kipling and signed by him with his initials ('R K') in the lower left hand on a card bearing an official circular date cancellation, just corner. Some minor traces of former mounting to the verso, touching one figure of the date. Matted in grey beneath a otherwise VG reproduction portrait of Hardy and framed and glazed to an Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 overall size of 9 x 13.5. About VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 509 KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize Lot: 507 winner for Literature, 1907. Book signed, a pocket edition of KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads, winner for Literature, 1907. Illustrated A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1912. two pages, 8vo, Battleboro, Vermont, 14th January 1893, to Signed by Kipling in fountain pen ink beneath his printed name Miss. [Elizabeth] Sturgis. Kipling announces 'Carrie who is to the title page. Bound in limp red leather over stiff card covers sitting downstairs in my study....says naughtily that I am to write with a stamped gilt circular decoration to the cover of an you a few lines to thank you for your kind little note. She's too elephant and small swastika and with gilt lettering and superior to do it herself' and continues 'She is very well indeed decorations to the spine. Some extensive overall age wear, and parades the house in a terra-cotta dressing gown...The rubbing to the edges of the covers and areas of loss to the Joss (she is named for Joy but I like Joss because she looks upper and lower edges of the loose spine. Small tears and light like a Burmese idol) behaves much better than C. When she age wear to the preliminary pages, including the title page, isn't asleep she eats - gorges I should say - and now and again which also bears a stamped ownership name to the upper she gives a sacred oratorio in the night hours. C finds in her edge. Only FR rare and peculiar charms to which I am so far blind but I Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 suppose appreciation will come in time.' Kipling also comments on the snowy weather ('We've had sleighing for the past fortnight') and a mutual friend who has written from a convent ('I wish I could go into a hospital & have nurses dress me for Lot: 510 dinner & lark all around New York with no one to say "Don't".'). KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize Beneath his signaure Kipling has drawn a simple pen and ink winner for Literature, 1907. Book signed, being a pocket edition

4 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com of Plain Tales From the Hills, published by Macmillan & Co. the quotation 'Creamy meadow - sweet, whither than Juno's Ltd., London, 1920. Signed by Kipling in fountain pen ink throat, and odorous as all Arabia' adding his signature and the beneath his printed name to the title page. Bound in limp red place and date beneath. Professionally matted in pale brown leather over stiff card covers with a stamped gilt circular alongside an image of Wilde in a profile head and shoulders decoration to the cover of an elephant and small swastika and pose and framed and glazed in the original vintage wooden with gilt lettering and decorations to the spine. Some light age frame to an overall size of 17.5 x 11. A very thin, light band of wear and minor staining to the preliminary pages, about VG discoloration to the extreme edges of the page, VG Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 511 Lot: 516 CONRAD JOSEPH: (1857-1924) Polish-born English Novelist. JOYCE JAMES: (1882-1941) Irish Novelist. Book signed and Book signed, a hardback edition of Twixt Land and Sea, inscribed, an 8vo hardback edition of Ulysses, First Edition published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London, n.d. (1914), as (fourth printing) published by Shakespeare and Company, part of The Wayfarer's Library. The edition comprises A Smile Paris, January 1924. Neatly signed and inscribed by Joyce in of Fortune, The Secret Sharer and Freya of the Seven Isles. dark fountain pen ink to the preliminary blank, 'To Edward Irvine With a coloured frontispiece by Herbert Cole. Signed ('Joseph Halliday, James Joyce' and dated Paris, 31st March 1924 in his Conrad') in bold black fountain pen ink to the illustrated front hand. Blue cloth by Maltby of Oxford, leather label to spine and free endpaper and dated 1914 in the novelist's hand. Red cloth, with the original white wrappers printed in blue bound in and the spine a little faded. Some very slight, minor discoloration to four pages of Ulysses Additional Corrections at the end. Rare. the endpapers, G The pages lightly browned overall and brittle, as is usual, with Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 some minor marginal tears and chips, very slight wear to the boards. About VG Note: A good signed association copy of Joyce's most famous work, considered a masterpiece of Lot: 512 Modernist Literature. Edward Halliday (1902-1984) British BLACKMORE R.D.: (1825-1900) English Novelist. Brief A.L.S., Artist, a respected portrait painter who frequently exhibited at R. D. Blackmore, one page, 8vo, Teddington, 14th June 1888, the Royal Academy and whose subjects included Queen to J. Lauder Brunton, stating that he hopes to call on his Elizabeth II & Prince Philip and other members of the Royal correspondent at 3 o'clock the following day. Matted in dark family, Winston Churchill and other politicians, musicians and brown alongside a reproduction image of Blackmore to an explorers. Halliday was studying at the Royal College of Art overall size of 12 x 12. VG (1923-25) when Joyce presented him with the present book, Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 most likely when the artist was in Paris attending life classes at the Academie Colarossi. Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00 Lot: 513 FEMALE WRITERS: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) American Abolitionist and Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). Lot: 517 Dark ink signature ('Harriet Beecher Stowe') on the printed O'CASEY SEAN: (1880-1964) Irish Dramatist. A.L.S., Sean visiting card of Dudley Payne Lewis. Matted in dark green O'Casey, one page, 8vo, West 55th Street, New York, 11th alongside a reproduction postcard image of Stowe to an overall December 1934, to Miss. Hughes, on the printed stationery of size of 11.5 x 10; Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) American The Devon. O'Casey thanks his correspondent for her kind Novelist of Little Women. Ink signature ('L. M. Alcott') on a letter 'praising the play, & praising the performance of "Within piece, matted in terracotta alongside a photograph to the writer the Gates".' With blank integral leaf. VG In the autumn of 1934 to an overall size of 13 x 11. VG, 2 O'Casey was in New York to visit the production of Within the Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Gates, which he admired very much. The play was directed by Melvyn Douglas and starred Lillian Gish. It was at this time that the playwright met, and became friends with, Eugene O'Neill and Sherwood Anderson. Lot: 514 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 STERNE LAURENCE: (1713-1768) Irish Novelist and Anglican Clergyman. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Volume VII only, published by T. Becket and P. A. Dehont, London, 1765. First Lot: 518 state with errata on the verso of title page. Signed ('L. Sterne') LITERATURE: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish in dark ink, as usual, to the head of the first page of chapter 1. Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. Ink Leather binding somewhat worn and with bumped corners, five signature ('G. Bernard Shaw') and date, 21st September 1934, raised bands to spine. Some light staining and overall age in his hand on a partially printed 12mo piece, evidently clipped wear, about G Sterne signed various volumes of his most from the conclusion of a document. Accompanied by a printed famous work in an effort to avoid piracy and authenticate the 12mo card sent by Shaw in response to autograph collectors editions. It has been estimated that this would have resulted in stating, in part, that he 'does not regard unsportsmanlike Sterne signing his name some 12,750 times. requests by strangers to forge his own signature for their Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 benefit as legitimate collecting. He signs enough genuine documents every day to give collectors ample material for the proper exercise of their peculiar industry...'; Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Lot: 515 1907. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Rudyard Kipling') on a WILDE OSCAR: (1854-1900) Irish Playwright & Novelist. An small, slightly irregularly trimmed piece; H. Rider Haggard excellent A.Q.S., Oscar Wilde, one page, small oblong 4to, (1856-1925) English Writer of Adventure Novels. Fountain pen New York, 8th May 1881. In a bold, dark ink Wilde has penned ink signature ('H Rider Haggard') on a piece, with six additional

5 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com words in another hand, neatly clipped from the conclusion of a Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 letter. G to generally VG, 4 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 522 BECKETT SAMUEL: (1906-1989) Irish Writer, Nobel Prize Lot: 519 winner for Literature (1969). Brief A.L.S., Sam Beckett, on one SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, side of his personal printed correspondence card, Paris, 11th Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. Interesting A.N.S., with December 1981, to [Mark] Axelrod. Beckett confirms that he will initials G. B. S., at the base of a typed letter to Shaw, 3rd be in Paris in January and asks Axelrod for his address in the December 1921. The T.L.S. to Shaw is signed by Arthur Moss, city so that he can get in touch. VG editor of Gargoyle, one page, 4to, Paris, 28th November 1921, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 on the printed stationery of Gargoyle. Moss states that they have heard in Paris that H. G. Wells has been released from his job with the Daily Mail and continues 'I am much impressed by Lot: 523 the foresight shown in your first article on The Disarmament THOMAS DYLAN: (1914-1953) Welsh Poet. A.L.S., Dylan Conference in the London Nation. I wonder what will be your Thomas, on one side of a postcard, Markham Square, London, next ingenious reason for not visiting the United States. The n.d. (5th March 1946), to Miss M. E. Barber, Secretary of the only time I have had my faith in you severely jolted, was when Society of Authors. Thomas thanks his correspondent for her you picked Carpentier to whip Dempsey.' In Shaw's note at the letter and continues 'I'll be delighted to serve on the Selection base of the letter, the playwright writes, in part, '...I did not pick Committee to help choose the poems and the people to read Carpentier to whip Dempsey, whom I had never seen. I them' further adding that any date except March 11th will be expressly warned you not to put that constriction on my convenient for him. In a postscript Thomas informs Barber that preliminary article on the betting. Don't blame me if you his address from March 11th will be Holywell Ford, Oxford. disregarded the warning. Did you read my article on the fight?'. Rare. Some very light creasing and extremely minor smudging Professionally matted in white and framed and glazed in a dark to the text, but not the signature, G frame to an overall size of 12 x 14. Very light age wear, Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 otherwise VG Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey fought each other for the World Heavyweight Championship on 2nd July 1921 in Jersey City. The fight was boxing's first million dollar gate. Carpentier suffered a knockout in the second Lot: 524 HUGHES THOMAS: (1822-1896) English Author of Tom minute of the fourth round and never fought again for the title. Brown's School Days (1857). A.L.S., Tho. Hughes, two pages, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 8vo, n.p., 20th May 1874, to a gentleman, on the printed stationery of the Charing Cross Hotel (which Hughes has crossed through). Hughes admits that he is not 'scholar enough Lot: 520 to give any opinion worth having of your rendering of Psalm 68, SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, as I don't know a word of Hebrew' and continues 'I must own Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. Brief A.L.S., G. Bernard too that I never have felt much difficulty about the obscurities, Shaw, one page, oblong 8vo, Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, except the passage about humbly bringing pieces of silver, Hertfordshire, 15th April 1945, to Mrs. Lyth, the local rendered in your VII section.I think the metre you have chose postmistress. Shaw's letter is an order for 288 2.5d stamps and suitable enough, though I own myself a great partiality for 240 2d stamps totalling 5-0-0 for which he encloses a cheque rhymed metre the moment I leave the familiar prayer book (no longer present). Accompanied by the original envelope words.' Slight, neat split to the central fold, not affecting text or partially hand addressed by Shaw. Together with an A.L.S. by signature. Otherwise VG J. G. Lyth, the postmistress, one page, 8vo, Post Office, Ayot St Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lawrence, Welwyn, n.d., to a gentleman, thanking him for the stockings and chocolates and sending the autograph of Shaw. VG, 2 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 525 DODGSON C. L.: (1832-1898) English Author, better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll. A.L.S., C. L. Dodgson, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 4th June 1879, to Miss. Willets. Penned in his Lot: 521 familiar purple ink, Dodgson announces 'I have hunted in vain - SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, there are no daughters of Eve left.' and continues to add that Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. A.N.S., with his initials he will get some more printed. With blank integral leaf. Some G B S, on one side of Shaw's printed compliments card, oblong extremely light, minor foxing, otherwise VG 12mo, Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, 29th April Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 1941, to an unidentified correspondent, (Michael Hurl?), in full, 'The war taxation has left me without a penny to spare; but I daresay the bank will cash my cheque and the shops give me credit for 12 weeks. Do not send the sketch: I am not a Lot: 526 TOLKIEN J. R. R.: (1892-1973) English Writer, author of the pawnbroker; and you are an idiot. My regards to your father.' classic fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Together with an original pencil sketch of Shaw by an amateur Early fountain pen ink signature ('J. R. R. Tolkien, Exeter') on a artist, Michael Hurl, drawn on an 8vo card, depicting Shaw 4to page removed from a ledger. The feint ruled page bears standing in a three quarter length pose with folded arms. various other signatures, to the recto and verso, each with the Signed ('G. Bernard Shaw') in bold pencil at the base and dated names of their Oxford colleges, and followed by a record of a Malvern, 1936 in his hand. Additionally annotated by Shaw at payment (in Tolkien's case 1.7.6.) The page also bears various the head of the drawing, 'My paws have more character in real marks and stamped dates, that of 18th May 1912 appearing life; but let it pass'. Very slightly irregularly trimmed at the edges closest to Tolkien's entry. Some light overall age wear and and with some slight creasing, G to about VG, 2

6 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com minor staining, about G In October 1911 Tolkien began however, awarded a British Academy Television Award (now studying at Exeter College, Oxford. He initially studied Classics known as a BAFTA) in 1957. but changed his course in 1913 to English Language and Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Literature. Tolkien graduated in 1915 with first class honours in his final examinations. Much of the author's later Academic career was spent at Oxford and he was particularly associated Lot: 530 with Pembroke and Merton colleges. BRIGGS RAYMOND: (1934-) English Illustrator and Author of Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 The Snowman (1978). Selection of seven individually signed colour 11.5 x 8 photographs, being reproductions of two different illustrations by Briggs, each from The Snowman. All Lot: 527 have been signed by Briggs with his name alone in dark ink to LEWIS C. S: (1893-1963) Irish Novelist & Academic, author of clear areas of the image. Together with a further seven white The Chronicles of Narnia. Book signed, a hardback edition of cards each signed by Briggs in black ink with his name alone. G George MacDonald - An Anthology, compiled and introduced (1) to generally VG to EX, 14 by Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press, Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 London, 1947 (reprint). Signed ('C. S. Lewis') in fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper, also bearing a second ownership signature above. Yellow cloth with green title block to spine. Lot: 531 Lacking the dust jacket. Some light overall age toning to the ROWLING J. K.: (1965-) British Author, creator of the Harry signed front free endpaper, with a darker band to the left side, Potter fantasy series. Signed colour 5 x 7.5 photograph of otherwise about VG George MacDonald (1824-1905) Scottish Rowling standing in a relaxed three quarter length pose in front Author, Poet & Christian Minister. Known particularly for his of bookshelves. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, MacDonald inspired across a clear area of the image. EX many writers including Lewis and Tolkien; indeed Lewis Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 regarded him as his 'Master'. Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 Lot: 532 CREASEY JOHN: (1908-1973) English Author of Crime Lot: 528 Thrillers. A.L.S., John Creasey, one page, 8vo, Ferndown, GRAHAME KENNETH: (1859-1932) Scottish Writer of The Wimborne, Dorset, 29th June 1941, to Miss. Cond. Creasey Wind in the Willows (1908). Dark fountain pen ink signature states that it was nice to hear from his correspondent again and ('Kenneth Grahame') on a slightly irregularly clipped piece continues to inform her 'Unfortunately "Dangerous Journey" still removed from the conclusion of a letter. The typed word waits for paper, as do several other titles, but despite the Secretary appears beneath the signature. Together with Enid difficulties publishing proceeds reasonably well.another book in Blyton (1897-1968) English Children's writer. A small oblong which I have a 'personal' interest is "Who Saw Him Die?" by 12mo printed slip, featuring an image of Blyton and with brief Michael Halliday - a somewhat different style, if you do get hold printed text providing her autograph. Signed in bold blue of it.' A typically neatly penned letter. VG fountain pen ink to a clear area and with a secretarial ink Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 inscription and date, August 1951. Some light age wear and minor staining, about VG, 2 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 533 CHRISTIE AGATHA: (1890-1976) English Crime Writer. Fine A.L.S., Agatha Christie, three pages, small 4to, Cresswell Lot: 529 Place, London, 26th May n.y., to Mr. Salman. Christie BLYTON ENID: (1897-1968) British Children's Writer. A.L.S., apologises for not having written earlier, explaining 'I had to be Enid Blyton, two pages, 8vo, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, out at a rehearsal all day before my play came on' and 13th February 1959, to Mrs. Clampett. Blyton thanks her continues 'I have read the enclosed but am afraid I can't give correspondent for their long and interesting letter, remarking 'I you very helpful advice as they come more under the heading am so pleased to hear about Fred's doings & to know that he is of articles than stories....I believe every paper such as the Star such a clever young man! How I hope his alphabet will win the take short articles of a semi story nature, or possibly some prize! I shall certainly cross my fingers & say his name psychic magazine. The "Weird Happenings" could work up into frequently whenever I see any notices about it.' She continues a story if you care to try that form but that would mean making it 'What an interest Fred's cine-camera must be - & fancy you at least 3000 words (or fifteen pages of typing).' She further being able to photograph the BBC men actually at work - the asks 'Will you tell Mr. Watson that most of my works are film must be really a very valuable record! I am so glad to hear translated into German, but I'll ask my agents next time I see what you say of my son-in-law's programme too - he won an them about the "Blue Train" & whether I am definitely Oscar for the second time running this year, & we were very committed to the same translator every time.' A letter of good pleased for he does work so hard. You described everything so content. Some light age wear, about VG well in your letter that honestly I think you could write an article Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 about "BBC Men at Work"! I'm sure your local paper would be thrilled to print it. Why don't you try?' In concluding she sends her best wishes to her correspondent and her family, especially Fred. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed Lot: 534 CHARTERIS LESLIE: (1907-1993) Chinese-English Writer, by Blyton. VG Note: Blyton refers to Donald Baverstock (1924- creator of Simon Templar, The Saint. Correspondence 1995) British Television Producer & Executive, Controller of collection of five typed postcards signed and four T.Ls.S., BBC One 1963-65. Baverstock had married Blyton's eldest Leslie, Leslie C. and Leslie Charteris, ten pages (total), oblong daughter, Gillian, in 1957. Enid Blyton is not entirely accurate in 12mo and 4to, California & Florida, 1953-56, to Arthur Knight. her claim that Baverstock had won two Oscars; he was,

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Charteris writes to Knight, evidently a young fan of The Saint Margaret McCall, a British television producer of arts and amateur writer, commenting on his fictional hero ('Patricia programmes and wife of the script writer Philip Broadley. Durrell appeared in several books after the first one. Then she just sort writes to McCall, with whom he evidently enjoyed a very close of dropped out....I can only say that a number of other girls took relationship, discussing travel arrangements to Geneva and her place, and the Saint became more of a lone wolf.' 5th June Paris, his life in France ('I'm picking olives like a mad man...', 1953), also discussing his travel arrangements in an effort to 25th November 1969), the work he is undertaking, including a meet Knight regarding a project, although finding difficulty in a Canadian film ('two lingo I think - well paid') and his writing 'This time and place when a meeting will happen ('this project of new book is fearfully ambitious and I doubt not but that I'll fall yours seems to have been jinxed from the start'), thanking on my face with it. But I don't care, pregnancy euphoria you Knight for sending some prints of his photograph and also might say it was' (3rd May 1972), 'I am working a bit -- like an giving his views on his correspondent's manuscript Blades of inspired tortoise. I see your pal Graves shat on Pound when he Death, whic he doesn't feel hits the mark, 'I think it shows that heard him safely dead; what a shit he is. I often think of Dylan's you and Margaret have a good chance of breaking into print postcard to Grigson which said 'Dear Geoffrey, I could write one of these days, but it won't be with this one.....its weakness attacks on your verse too if I wanted, but it would be like hitting is that a lot of it depends on some aspects which obviously you a man when he is down.' Graves waits till they are down to shit can't be expected to know much about: marriage...wives hardly on them!' (11th December 1972). All of the letters are ever cheat on husbands they are happy with....Then, this accompanied by the original envelopes, four of which are hand couple leads quite a weird married life. So Jeff stayed out addressed by Durrell. Generally VG, 5 drinking all night....believe me, a wife whose spouse has quietly Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 disappeared since the previous evening doesn't greet him with the calm query "What happened to you last night?" She either comes out of her corner swinging, physically or verbally, or she Lot: 538 isn't speaking to him at all' further offering other constructive LITERATURE: A good selection of A.Ls.S., and some T.Ls.S. criticism, referring to Dostoievsky's Crime and Punishment, and etc., by various contemporary novelists and writers including also giving Knight some encouragement for future projects and Tom Stoppard, Ian Rankin, Philip Pullman, Yann Martel, Peter mentioning Henry Miller ('I only hope the books he gave Carey, Michael Morpurgo, Roddy Doyle, Ian McEwan, Andrew you....are suitable for your tender years'). Together with two Motion, Alan Bennett, Frederick Forsyth, Joanna Trollope, further unrelated T.Ls.S., Leslie Charteris and the other with Christopher Hitchens, Thomas Keneally, Bill Bryson, Margaret initials, each one page, 8vo, London, January & February 1985, Atwood, Ruth Rendell, Martin Amis, Alexander McCall Smith, to different correspondents, declining an interview etc. Also Iain Banks etc. Many of the letters with interesting content. VG, including a brief A.Q.S., Leslie Charteris, one page, slim oblong 26 8vo, n.p., 15th May 1984, 'I'm not one to ignore the call of Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 $10,000,000 in distress'. Identified as being from The Saint in Pursuit and inscribed above the quotation. VG, 12 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 539 LITERATURE: An unusual selection of 4to printed souvenir quotations, each signed by various writers and journalists etc., Lot: 535 including Andrew Motion, Jeffrey Archer, Alan Sillitoe, LITERATURE: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs Peregrine Worsthorne, Ian Hislop, Frederic Raphael, Michael and slightly smaller (1) by various male writers comprising John Bond, Melvyn Bragg, Max Hastings, Matthew Parris, William Osborne, Keith Waterhouse, Alan Bennett, John Mortimer and Rees-Mogg etc., together with a selection of signed pieces, Neil Simon. All are clearly signed and none are inscribed. VG, 5 letters, signed 4to cardstock reproduction images including Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Alan Ayckbourn, Alan Sillitoe, Michael Bond, Gervase Phinn, Martin Gilbert etc. A little duplication. Generally VG, 38 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 536 DURRELL LAWRENCE: (1912-1990) British Novelist & Poet. An unusual, attractive black ink signature ('Lawrence Durrell') Lot: 540 and drawing in his hand on a page contained in an autograph TWAIN MARK: (1835-1910) Pen name of Samuel L. Clemens. album. Durrell has penned a drawing, in the manner of Jean American Author and Humorist. D.S., Saml. L. Clemens, being Cocteau, which fills the page and features a face and stars. a signed cheque, Hartford, Connecticut, 1st March 1875. The Beneath his signature Durrell has added the word writer and at partially printed cheque, drawn on the First National Bank of various points around the drawing he has added the additional Hartford, is made payable in Twain's hand to Clinton Rice for words writer, drunkard, Born 1912, loves islands, loves poetry, the sum of $12. An extremely light, very minor bank loves snow, loves women. The album also includes eleven cancellation only very slightly affects the signature. Some light other signatures by various film stars and entertainers including overall age wear, about VG Susan Hayward, Diane Cilento, Jane Fonda, Terry-Thomas, Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Lionel Jeffries, Eric Sykes etc. Together with a second autograph album containing five signatures of entertainers including Joan Collins, Anna Neagle, Anthony Quayle etc. Generally VG, 2 Lot: 541 LITERATURE: Small selection of signed cards, clipped pieces Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 etc., by various American writers and poets, comprising Henry W. Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, Bret Harte and Robert Frost. G to about VG, 4 Lot: 537 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 DURRELL LAWRENCE: (1912-1990) British Novelist & Poet. Small collection of three T.Ls.S., Larry, and two A.Ls.S., Larry, six pages (total), 8vo, Sommieres, France, 1969 - 1972, all to

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Lot: 542 and featuring two images of the actor in costume as well as a LONDON JACK: (1876-1916) American Author. D.S., Jack colour postage stamp with his portrait. Issued in America as London, being a signed cheque, Honolulu, 13th August 1907. part of the Performing Arts series, 1984. Post marked at The partially printed cheque, completed in London's hand, is Denver, Colorado, 23rd May 1984. Signed by King in black ink drawn on The Bank of Hawaii and made payable to Hawaiian to a clear area, adding the date in his hand beneath. Together News Co. for the sum of $1.75. A red bank cancellation only with Rolf Harris (1930-) Australian Painter and Musician. very slightly touches to the first letter of London's bold ink Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 150th Anniversary signature. Small, neat tear to the centre and a small area of of the birth of the painter Giuseppe Cali and featuring a circular paper loss to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, G colour image of a dog. Post marked at Malta, 22nd August Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 1996. Signed by Harris in black ink to a clear area, adding a small self caricature alongside his signature. VG to EX, 2 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 543 BURROUGHS EDGAR RICE: (1875-1950) American Author, creator of the jungle hero Tarzan. D.S., E R Burroughs, being a Lot: 548 signed cheque, Los Angeles, 28th May 1939. The partially KING STEPHEN: (1947-) American Author. Signed colour 10 x printed cheque, drawn on the Citizens National Trust & Savings 8 photograph showing King seated outdoors in a full length Bank and with Burroughs printed name and address at pose with a derelict building in the background. Signed in bold Tarzana, is made payable to Currency for the sum of $20. blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Professionally matted in two shades of brown beneath a colour Signed photographs of King are scarce. About EX reproduction of an artist's impression of Tarzan. 12 x 16 overall. Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 A perforated bank cancellation only very slightly affects the first letter of the signature, VG Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 549 TOLSTOY LEO: (1828-1910) Russian Novelist of the masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Brief A.L.S., Lot: 544 L Tolstoy, on one side of a sepia postcard featuring a head and SALINGER J. D.: (1919-2010) American Author of The Catcher shoulders portrait of Tolstoy, n.p., n.d., to Florence. Tolstoy in the Rye (1951). Rare T.L.S. with his initials J D S, one page, states that he hopes his correspondent will have a nice time at 4to, Cornish, New Hampshire, 1st April 1977, to Miss. Linda Christmas. Matted in off white beneath a colour reproduction Barrett. Salinger thanks his correspondent for her invitation image of Tolstoy and framed and glazed in a plain black frame although continues 'I can only tell you that fiction writing is the to an overall size of 8.5 x 14. About VG only thing I do professionally, and what views, if any, I feel I Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 have to air publicly, are aired (for better or worse) within my writing.' Accompanied by the original envelope. VG Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 Lot: 550 TOLSTOY LEO: (1828-1910) Russian Novelist of the masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina. D.S., Leon Lot: 545 Tolstoy, two pages, 4to, n.p. (Moscow), 19th March 1901. The MILLER HENRY: (1891-1980) American Writer. A.L.S., Henry, partially printed document, in French and English, is an one page, 4to (folding aerogramme), Pacific Palisades, Acknowledgement of Delivery issued by the Post Office of the California, 29th July 1963, to Rudolf Springer in Germany. United Kingdom for a Registered letter which had been sent to Miller informs his correspondent that he met the famous Tolstoy in Moscow by V. Tchertkoff in Christchurch, Hampshire. collector Hirschhorn at a party, commenting 'Quite a fellow - a Signed by Tolstoy in bold black fountain pen ink with his name low-brow like myself, from the slums of Brooklyn. We hit it off alone to the verso. The recto bears various English and well! He may visit me here soon. I told him about the Marini Russian circular cancellations and a 2 d postage stamp. head. He's probably forgotten it already. But everyone tells me Accompanied by an autograph envelope, unsigned, in the hand he has a staggering collection!' Miller further asks his friend if of Tolstoy. The pale grey Registered envelope is addressed in he still plans to come to America in September and in Russian and English to Tchertkoff and bears various postal concluding remarks that he recently met two interesting cancellations, 15/16th August 1901. Also including an German actresses, Christine Kaufman '(wife of Tony Curtis)' autograph letter written on behalf of Tchertkoff, one page, 8vo, and Ursula Andress 'of Berne, Suisse'. VG Christchurch, Hampshire, 17th December 1901, to a Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 gentleman, in part 'In looking over some receipts I have come across one signed by Tolstoy which I enclose.as I don't happen to possess a letter autograph of his which I could spare. You will find Tolstoy's name signed in French on the back of the Lot: 546 receipt.' With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear, about MAILER NORMAN: (1923-2007) American Novelist. Book VG, 3 signed, being an edition of Marilyn - A Biography by Norman Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Mailer, published by Coronet Books, 1974. Signed by Mailer in black ink with his name alone to the title page. Some light age wear, about VG Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 551 MUNTHE AXEL: (1857-1949) Swedish Author of The Story of San Michele (1929). A.L.S., Axel Munthe, two pages, 8vo, Stockholm, n.d., to Leonie [Jerome, the sister of Jennie Lot: 547 Randolph Churchill, mother of Sir Winston S. Churchill]. Munthe KING STEPHEN: (1947-) American Author of horror fiction. states that he had to return to Sweden in such a hurry that he Signed First Day Cover commemorating Douglas Fairbanks 'could not even come to say goodbye to my oldest friend in

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Eaton Place' and continues to add that he hopes his mentions a further letter (no longer present) from Tchaikovsy correspondent is well and that she will visit Ireland soon, adding explaining that he will no longer be able to attend the that he expects to return in September. In concluding Munthe Commission's first meeting on 10th January, and discussing the remarks, 'I am still hesitating about the operation'. VG problems which this may cause. Some light foxing at the head Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 of Tchaikovsky's letter, only very slightly affecting a couple of words of text and not the signature. Generally VG, 11 Tchaikovsky's fame among concert audiences began to expand Lot: 552 outside of Russia at the time of this letter; indeed his music VERNE JULES: (1828-1905) French Author of Science Fiction. received significant exposure at the 1878 International Ink signature ('Jules Verne') and inscription, in French, on a Exhibition in Paris. 12mo card, dated Amiens, 6th July 1901 in his hand. VG Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 556 Lot: 553 LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. Vintage signed and Three fine, long A.Ls.S., F Liszt, twelve pages (total), 8vo, inscribed sepia cabinet photograph, a fine image of Zola in a Weimar & Zurich, September 1852 - June 1855, all to the artist half length pose. Signed in bold fountain pen ink to a light area [Rudolf] Lehmann, in French. In the first letter Liszt praises his at the head of the image, 'A Madame Blauvelt, Hommage, correspondent's work, 'I am persuaded that you will surpass Emile Zola'. Most probably inscribed for Lillian Blauvelt (1873- even this expectation, and that your new work will mark a 1947, American Soprano). Attractively and professionally brilliant new milestone on your route to fame. The newspapers matted in purple with wooden inlaid border and framed and will keep us informed of your works, but I would be very glazed in a gilt frame to an overall size of 10 x 12. VG pleased to be given news by you occasionally of your projects' Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 and continues to provide news of events in Weimar, including the proposed erection of statues of Goethe and Schiller which King Ludwig of Bavaria has promised to have cast in Munich at his own expense. Liszt's second letter, from Zurich, refers to Lot: 554 the Royal marriage of Princess Amelie and Prince Henry of the NIN ANAIS: (1903-1977) French Author. A.L.S., Anais, three Netherlands, as well as the Grand Duke's Jubilee festivities, pages, slim 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Sam [Goldberg]. Nin announces and he again comments on the statues being made by that a linotype is still at the press and she has not kept the Reitschel ('the sketch is very beautiful and promises a perfectly deposit money as he seems to think. The author further successful work of art. The unveiling of the monument is fixed explains 'The Gotham believes the second edition will sell out for Summer 1855') before remarking 'I have come to spend a quickly and I should hold the lead for the two months I am week here, solely to see Wagner and to discuss with him a allowed to hold it in case I should have to reprint the book, but if certain number of things which are of common interest to us.' In you insist I can return it and send you the deposit and lose out the third letter Liszt informs Lehmann that he has been to the the possibility of using it again. Whatever you say.' and Music Festival at Dusseldorf and, on behalf of the Grand Duke, continues to inform Goldberg that all of the cheques for the thanks him for a photograph, before commenting 'For my part, books sold will go to him up to the amount of her debt, you may rest assured that the proof that you were kind enough 'However, as I found myself completely stranded for the to print for me has given me great pleasure. If there were some bookbinding after the promise you made me and then forgot, I process, analogous to that of photography, whereby it became am obliged to let the Gotham pay for half the edition's possible to hear music through writing, I would immediately bookbinding....otherwise I can never get the book out at all and reciprocate by sending you, among other things, a new it will cripple me in regard to my debt to you, so I believe it is in composition I have made, after the "Preludes" of Lamartine. At your best interest that the book should come out and be sold present, musicians are very badly divided in this respect, as in since it was on the assumption of its salability that you others, and are condemned to a sometimes very difficult advanced me the money.' VG dependence on both the equipment and the personnel Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 necessary for their works to be heard.' Liszt again refers to the statues of Goethe and Schiller and offers other artistic news from Weimar, 'I can tell you that Preller is on the point of Lot: 555 finishing a magnificent marine painting, destined for the gallery TCHAIKOVSKY PYOTR ILYICH: (1840-1893) Russian of the King of Wurtemberg. Madame the Grand Duchess has Composer. Rare A.L.S., P. Tchaikovsky, in Cyrillic, one page, recently acquired several very fine drawings by Genelli.As for 4to, San Remo, Pension Joly, 21st December 1877/ 2nd me, I have this spring written a High Mass, commissioned from January 1878, to the diplomat Robert Christianovich de Thal me for the inauguration of the basilica of Gran (in Hungary) and ('Your Excellency!') in Paris. The composer informs his between now and the end of the year, I hope to have finished a correspondent that he has just heard from Alexander Ivanovich Symphony which will be entitled 'The Divine Comedy'.' Three Butovsky 'that the Minister of Finance has appointed me a letters of interesting content. Some very minor, light areas of delegate to the Commission for the organisation of a musical discoloration, otherwise VG, 3 Note: Rudolf Lehmann (1819- section at the Paris exhibition'. He further states that he will 1905) German-English Portrait Painter. One of Lehmann's arrive in Paris before 9th January and 'will thus be able to daughters, Liza, became a notable English soprano and participate in the meetings of the said Commission which.will composer. take place between the 10th and the 18th of this month.' With Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 blank integral leaf. Together with a further small collection of correspondence in French and Russian, 1877-78, between de Thal, Butovsky and other officials relating to the establishment Lot: 557 of a musical section at the 1878 Paris Exhibition and about GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian Composer. A.L.S., Tchaikovsky's role in this. One draft letter, most likely from de Edvard Grieg, one page, 8vo, n.p., 1st January 1900, to Thal to Butovsky, (Paris), 8th January 1878, in Cyrillic,

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Wilh[elm] Borresen. The composer sends his thanks to his and in return provided him with a monthly income and a studio correspondent. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by an space in which to work and to entertain friends and business original 3 x 3.5 photograph of the composer seated in a three acquaintances. quarter length pose alongside a younger gentleman. The Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 photograph neatly mounted to a card. VG, 2 Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 Lot: 563 GILBERT W. S.: (1836-1911) English Librettist, collaborated Lot: 558 with the composer Arthur Sullivan. An unusual red leather DVORAK ANTONIN: (1841-1904) Czech Composer. An bound small oblong 4to Kodak photograph album containing 48 excellent A.M.Q.S., Antonin Dvorak, on one side of an attractive original unsigned photographs (most 4.5 x 3.5), each loosely gold edged small oblong 8vo card, n.p., 25th March 1896. In contained in window mounts to each page. The photographs bold, dark fountain pen ink Dvorak has penned seven bars of depict different individuals (none of them Gilbert) and large music from the first movement of his Piano Quintet No. 2 in A country houses etc., evidently associated with and visited by Major, Op. 81. Signed and dated beneath the quotation. Rare. the compiler of the album. Some of the pages of the album bear EX Dvorak's Piano Quintet No. 2 was composed between 18th various signatures (33 in total) to the mounts including W. S. August and 8th October 1887 and premiered in Prague on 6th Gilbert (beneath a photograph of his home, Grim's Dyke in January 1888. The quintet is acknowledged as one of the Harrow), his wife Lucy Gilbert, and his protg Nancy McIntosh; masterpieces in the form. Eleanor Warrender of High Grove, Pinner, Henry Philips Batten Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 of Lufton Manor, Yeovil, Charles Edward Barnett and other family members of Edge Manor, Watford, members of the Jay family of Blendon Hall, Bexley etc. The majority of pages are Lot: 559 lightly annotated in pencil by a previous owner, identifying the PROKOFIEV SERGEI: (1891-1953) Russian Composer & subjects of the photographs. Some light overall age wear, some Pianist. Good A.M.Q.S., Serge Prokofieff, on a white 12mo rubbing to the edges of the leather covers and lacking the card, n.p., 1934. In bold blue fountain pen ink the composer leather cover to the spine, G has penned a brief musical quotation of two notes in the treble Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 clef. Some heavy traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Lot: 564 ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, one page, 8vo, Rainbow Hill, Worcester, 6th Lot: 560 October 1930, to Rivers. Elgar thanks his correspondent for PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. Fine their news regarding Sanctus which he adds he will bear in A.M.Q.S., G. Puccini, on one side of small oblong 8vo card, mind. In concluding Elgar states that he fears that he cannot do n.p., 1919. In bold fountain pen ink the composer has anything with a hymn. Some very light overall age wear, about attractively penned three bars of music from the aria Senza VG Mamma from his opera Suor Angelica. Puccini has added the Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 name of the opera in his hand above the quotation, signing his name and adding the date beneath. VG Suor Angelica is the second opera of the trio of operas known as Il trittico which Lot: 565 received its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in New BRITTEN BENJAMIN: (1913-1976) English Composer. T.L.S., York on 14th December 1918. Benjamin Britten, one page, 4to, The Red House, Aldeburgh, Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 Suffolk, 10th February 1962, to Mr. Casey. The composer thanks his correspondent for their letter and the nice things they say about a recording of Noye's Fludde in the Croydon Lot: 561 Advertiser, commenting 'I am very happy that you approve of it, CARTES-DE-VISITE: Small collection of unsigned original and pleased that you should write such enthusiastic things in vintage carte-de-visite photographs by a variety of famous your column.' Some very light, minor creasing, otherwise VG individuals, mainly composers and writers, including Franz Liszt Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 (by Nadar of Paris), Richard Wagner (by Elliott & Fry of London), Niels Gade, Anton Rubinstein, Hans von Bulow, Alexandre Dumas, Emile Zola etc. G to about VG, 8 Lot: 566 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 TIPPETT MICHAEL: (1905-1998) English Composer. Printed Score signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of The Midsummer Marriage, an opera in three acts by Tippett, Lot: 562 published by Schott & Co. Ltd., London, 1954. Limited Edition STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian Composer. A.L.S., number 12 of 200. Signed by Tippett in black ink to the half Igor Stravinsky, on one side of a plain postcard, Maison Pleyel title/limitations page and additionally inscribed 'For John Ardoin, (Paris), 24th August 1923, to Madame Vera Staal, in French. with affection & good memories of N.Y. from M.T.' Slight The composer informs his correspondent that he will be in Paris bumping to the corners of the boards, otherwise VG John for a few days and asks Staal to telephone him before 11am so Ardoin (1935-2001) American Music Critic, a close friend of that they can arrange a time to meet. Hand addressed by Maria Callas, about whom he wrote four books. Stravinsky to the verso. VG Stravinsky had moved to France in Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 1920 where he formed a business and musical relationship with the French piano manufacturer Pleyel. Pleyel essentially acted as his agent in collecting mechanical royalties for his works, Lot: 567

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MITROPOULOS DIMITRI: (1896-1960) Greek Conductor. A by Whitestone. Signed in blue ink by Bernstein with his name good, vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the alone to a light area of the image. Some very slight, minor conductor seated in a three quarter length pose holding a baton smudging. VG in one hand. Signed in fountain pen ink across a clear area at Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 the head of the image and dated 1942 in his hand. Some slight corner creasing. Together with Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951) Dutch Conductor. Small vintage signed sepia 3 x 4 photograph Lot: 573 of Mengelberg in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold DU PRE JAQUELINE: (1945-1987) English Cellist. Rare blue fountain pen ink to the lower border and dated October 1930 in ink signature ('Jacqueline du Pre') on a page removed from an his hand. Two file holes to the left edge, one only just touching autograph album. About EX one letter of the signature. G to VG, 2 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 574 Lot: 568 CLASSICAL MUSIC: Selection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S., some signed CLASSICAL MUSIC: Small selection of A.Ls.S., T.L.S., signed postcard photographs etc., by various classical musicians, the pieces, 8 x 10 photograph (1) etc., by various classical majority pianists, including Louis Kentner, John Lill (3), Denis musicians, conductors and composers including Alexander Matthews (2), Gerald Moore, Robin Stone, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Brailowsky (A.M.Q.S.), Artur Rubinstein, Morton Gould (8 x 10), Joseph Cooper, Peter Frankl, Albert Semprini, Dennis Antal Dorati (two A.Ls.S. with music content) etc. G to generally Murdoch, Allan Schiller, David Ward, Phyllis Sellick, Valda VG, 6 Aveling, John Barstow, John Bingham etc. All have file holes to Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 the left edge and some are stapled to larger sheets. Most are annotated in ink by the collector at the base. FR to about G, 114 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 569 AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An 8vo autograph album containing 24 signatures by various classical musicians, composers and Lot: 575 opera singers including Igor Stravinsky, Lily Pons, Artur CLASSICAL MUSIC: Selection of vintage signed concert Rubinstein, Alexander Brailowsky, La Argentina (scarce programmes by various classical musicians, a few singers etc., example Antonia Merce, Argentina), Lola Membrives, Jascha including Louis Kentner, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Gerald Moore, Heifetz, Claudia Muzio, Wilhelm Kempff, Amelita Galli-Curci, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, John Ogdon, Eileen Joyce, Victoria de Ottorino Respighi, Andres Segovia, Moriz Rosenthal, Fritz Los Angeles, Irene Scharrer, Colin Horsley, Karl Ulrich Kreisler, Jacques Thibaud, Fritz Busch, Jose Iturbi, Marian Schnabel, Yehudi Menuhin, Adrian Boult, Peter Katin, Iso Anderson, Claudio Arrau, Erich Kleiber, Yehudi Menuhin etc. All Elinson, Sergio Varella-Cid, Andre Tchaikowsky, Leff of the signatures were obtained in Montevideo during the Pouishnoff etc. Some multiple signed. Some light age wear, G 1930s. About VG to about VG, 34 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 570 Lot: 576 AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An autograph album containing over 30 CLASSICAL MUSIC: Selection of signed concert programmes signatures by various composers and classical musicians by various conductors and classical musicians, a few singers including John Ireland, Moura Lympany, Adrian Boult, Charles etc., including Mstislav Rostropovich, Gyorgy Pauk, Sherrill Munch, George Thalben-Ball, Gwynn Parry Jones, Robert Milnes, Alfred Brendel, Barry Douglas, John Lill, Gary Easton, Thomas Beecham, Isobel Baillie etc. Most are good Graffman, Semyon Bychkov, Radu Lupu, Katia & Marielle fountain pen ink examples, a few in pencil. VG Labeque, Pascal Roge, Alexander Lazarev, Yehudi Menuhin, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Ogdon, Charles Mackerras, Nigel Kennedy, Kurt Masur, Raymond Leppard, Neville Marriner, Lorin Maazel, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Luciano Berio, Boris Gutnikov, Lot: 571 Libor Pesek, Isaac Stern, Rudolf Barshai, Felicity Lott, John AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An autograph album containing over 60 Shirley-Quirk, Simon Rattle, Charles Groves, John McCabe, signatures by various classical musicians, some stage actors Gennadi Rozhdestvensky etc. The majority are signed to the and other famous individuals, including Benjamin Britten, Peter inside pages alongside printed biographies and images and Pears, Clemence Dane (with small original self caricature), many are multiple signed. VG, 81 Norman Birkett, Eileen Joyce, Irene Scharrer, Ann Todd, Roger Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Livesey, Gerald Moore, Michael Ayrton, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Robert Helpmann, Paul Scofield, Isobel Baillie, Louis Kentner, Tito Gobbi, Ray Milland, Tyrone Guthrie, Claire Bloom etc. Lot: 577 Some on pieces neatly laid down to pages and some pages OPERA: Small selection of 12mo cards, and a few pieces, multiple signed, G to about VG individually signed by various female opera singers including Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Emma Calve, Nellie Melba, Marcella Sembrich, Christine Nilsson etc., also including the actress Maude Adams, the dancer Lydia Thomspon and the jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. Lot: 572 Generally VG, 8 BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Conductor & Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Composer of West Side Story. Signed postcard photograph of Bernstein in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Photograph

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Lot: 578 About G, 2 OPERA: Selection of signed cards by various German opera Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 singers including Gerhard Husch, Leo Slezak, Emanuel List, Rudolf Bockelmann, Hermann Wiedemann, Robert Burg, George Maikl, Heinrich Knote, Fritz Krauss, Emmy Kruger, Lot: 584 Maria Gerhardt, Gertrude Runger, Frida Leider, Elisabeth DE RESZKE EDOUARD: (1853-1917) Polish Bass. Dark Schumann etc. Most are good fountain pen ink signatures and fountain pen ink signature and two additional words in his hand many are dated in the late 1920s to early 1930s. Generally VG, on a 12mo card, dated 1901 by the singer. Together with Jean 18 De Reszke (1850-1925) Polish Tenor. Dark fountain pen ink Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 signature and two additional words in his hand on a 12mo card, dated 1901 by the singer. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2 Lot: 579 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 OPERA: A good selection of vintage signed cards and one piece by various Italian opera singers including Toti Dal Monte, Roberto d'Alessio, Geraldine Farrar, Carlo Galeffi, Amelita Galli- Lot: 585 Curci, Beniamino Gigli, Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Tina Paggi, CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. An excellent Rosetta Pampanini, Tancredi Pasero, Aureliano Pertile, Antonio vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, the image depicting Righetti, Titta Ruffo, Mariano Stabile, Umberto Urbano, Caruso standing in a full length pose in costume as Canio from Riccardo Stracciari etc. Most are good fountain pen ink Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci. Photograph by Bert of examples (a few smudged) and many are dated at Vienna in Paris. Signed (with a fine signature) in bold black fountain pen the late 1920s early 1930s. Generally VG, 19 ink with his name alone across a clear area at the base of the Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 image. About EX Caruso is seen in one of his signature roles; his recording of Vesti la giubba was the first record to sell one million copies. Lot: 580 Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 OPERA: Selection of signed cards by various opera singers, mainly Russian, Hungarian, Balkan and Scandinavian, including Lauritz Melchior, Jacques Urlus, Gunnar Graarud, Lot: 586 Nanny Larsen-Todsen, Kolomon von Pataky, Rose Pauly, CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. Vintage signed Rosette Anday, Lawrence Tibbett, Alexander Kipnis, Nikola and inscribed sepia 4 x 8 photograph of the tenor standing in a Zec, Sigismund von Pilinsky, Zdenka Zika, Vera Schwarz, full length pose in costume from the comic opera Der Maria Jeritza, Enid Szantho etc. The majority are good fountain Rosenkavalier (1911) by Richard Strauss. Photograph by pen ink examples dated in the late 1920s to early 1930s. Mishkin of New York. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink Generally VG, 19 across a clear area of the image. Some light staining, only just Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 affecting the signature, and light overall wrinkling. Laid down and with a thin card mount to the edges. About G Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 581 MELBA NELLIE: (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph of the soprano seated in a three Lot: 587 quarter length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink with CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. Vintage signed her name alone to a clear area at the head of the image. Some sepia 3 x 7.5 photograph, a full length study of the dapper very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG Caruso wearing a hat and holding a cane. Boldly signed in Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 fountain pen ink across the image and dated 1913 in his hand. Lightly mounted to a cloth matt to an overall size of 5.5 x 11. One small area of paper loss to the upper right corner, Lot: 582 otherwise VG MUZIO CLAUDIA: (1889-1936) Italian Soprano. Vintage signed Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 postcard photograph of Muzio in a head and shoulders pose. Signed with her name alone in bold fountain pen ink to the image. Intelligently, the singer has used a white fountain pen Lot: 588 ink for the majority of her signature, across the darker area of OPERA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and the image, and signed in a purple ink for the middle of her slightly larger (1) by various opera singers including Beniamino signature which runs across a light area of the image. Rare. Gigli (3; two in costume poses and one signed across a very Some very light, minor age wear to the edges, otherwise VG dark area), Tito Schipa, Aureliano Pertile, Salvatore Baccaloni, Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Gina Cigna, Ninon Vallin, conductor Gino Marinuzzi etc. Some creasing and light age wear, generally G, 10 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 583 MUZIO CLAUDIA: (1889-1936) Italian Soprano. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Muzio in a profile head and Lot: 589 shoulders pose wearing a beaded headdress. Photograph by CHALIAPIN FEODOR: (1873-1938) Russian Bass. Vintage Van Riel of Buenos Aires. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink signed sepia postcard photograph of the singer in a head and with her name alone across a light area at the base of the shoulders pose. Signed ('F Chaliapin') in fountain pen ink to a image. Some discoloration to the image. Together with a clear area of the image and dated 1927 in his hand. Together second vintage postcard of Muzio bearing a facsimile signature. with Boris Christoff (1914-1993) Bulgarian Bass. Vintage signed

13 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of the singer in a half length Lot: 596 pose. Signed in black ink to the lower white border. Some minor BARTOLI CECILIA: (1966-) Italian Mezzo-Soprano Opera indentations caused by a post mark slightly affect Chaliapin's Singer. Small collection of seven signed photographs and one image, otherwise VG, 2 signed magazine photograph, 5 x 7 and smaller, each showing Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 the singer in different poses. Five of the images are colour and all are boldly signed by Bartoli with her name alone to clear areas. VG to EX, 8 Lot: 590 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 LANZA MARIO: (1921-1959) American Tenor. Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph of Lanza standing in an emotional three quarter length pose in costume as a pierrot. Signed in blue ink to a light Lot: 597 area at the base of the image and dated 23rd June 1959 in his OPERA: Selection of signed colour postcard photographs and hand. Autographs of Lanza are rare in any form following his slightly larger by various tenors including Robert Alagna, untimely death at the age of 38, less than four months after Marcelo Alvarez, Fabio Armiliato, Piotr Beczala, Joseph Calleja, signing the present photograph. VG Jose Cura, Jonas Kaufmann, Ramon Vargas, Rolando Villazon Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 etc. Many are seen in costume poses. VG to EX, 11 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 591 OPERA: Small selection of signed photographs of various sizes Lot: 598 (8 x 10 and smaller) by various tenors comprising Mario Del OPERA: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly Monaco (photograph by Erio Piccagliani for La Scala), Placido smaller by various opera singers including Placido Domingo & Domingo, Ramon Vinay and Jon Vickers. Each of the images Teresa Stratas (together in a scene from La Traviata), depict the singers in costume as Otello. G to generally VG, 4 Vesselina Kasarova, Juanita Lascarro, Angela Denoke, Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Gwyneth Jones, Ruggero Bondino, Ferruccio Furlaneto etc. Some of the images are colour and a few show the singers in costume poses. EX, 10 Lot: 592 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 PAVAROTTI LUCIANO: (1935-2007) Italian Tenor. Two signed 8 x 10 photographs, the first showing Pavarotti standing in a full length pose at a recital and the second showing him singing in Lot: 599 a scene from the film Yes, Giorgio. Both are boldly signed and GRAHAM MARTHA: (1894-1991) American Dancer and dated by Pavarotti in blue and black inks to light areas of the Choreographer. A.L.S., Martha, one page, 4to, Fifth Avenue, images. VG to EX, 2 New York, n.d. ('Tuesday'), to Evelyn [Sabine] and Leopold Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 [Mannes]. Graham thanks her correspondent for the lovely roses and continues 'You were so sweet to come back, and to bring your Mother and Father.' In a postscript Graham adds that Lot: 593 she hopes to hear Leopold play soon. VG TEBALDI RENATA: (1922-2004) Italian Soprano. Small Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 selection of three signed 8 x 10 photographs, each showing Tebaldi in different costume poses from the operas Madama Butterfly, La Traviata and Adriana Lecouvreur. All have been Lot: 600 boldly signed by the singer in black ink with her name alone to NUREYEV RUDOLF: (1938-1993) Russian Ballet Dancer. clear areas of the images. VG to EX, 3 Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Nureyev standing in a full Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 length pose in costume from The Moor's Pavane. Signed ('Rudolf Nureyev') in blue ink with his name alone, partially across a darker area at the base of the image. Two small, slight Lot: 594 traces of former mounting to the two lower corners, only CALLAS MARIA: (1923-1977) American-born Greek Soprano. affecting the border and not the image or signature, otherwise A good, vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of VG Callas in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Signed Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 ('Maria Callas') in black fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. One very slight, minor surface crease at the head of the image, otherwise EX Lot: 601 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 NUREYEV RUDOLF: (1938-1993) Russian Ballet Dancer. Signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph, the image showing the dancer standing in a full length pose, in costume, before the stage Lot: 595 curtains. Signed ('R. Nureyev') in blue ink with his name alone FERRIER KATHLEEN: (1912-1953) English Singer. Blue to the image, partially across a darker area and with only fair fountain pen ink signature and inscription, 'To Pauline, with best contrast. Together with a second signed 8 x 10 photograph of wishes, Kathleen Ferrier', and date 1946 in her hand, on a Nureyev in a full length dance pose with a ballerina. Signed ('R. page removed from an autograph album. Scarce. A few stray Nureyev') in blue ink with his name alone across a darker area ink marks and small areas of very light discoloration, only very of the image and with poor contrast. Also included are two slightly touching the signature. About VG different unsigned 8 x 10 photographs of Nureyev. All with Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 some surface creasing, FR to about G, 4 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 602

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NUREYEV RUDOLF: (1938-1993) Russian Ballet Dancer. with embroidered edges, loose over-dress, short sleeves, open Signed 4to souvenir programme for a performance by Nureyev throat, flowing skirts gathered up by a belt, the end of which in Germany, March 1986. Signed ('Rudolf Nureyev') in ink with hangs down in front. In right hand a long sword, held nearly his name alone to a light area at the base of his image on the erect; in left hand an orb unsigned with a cross, on staff of front cover. Also signed to an inside photo page by Elisabeth considerable length, adorned with foliated ornaments. Throne Maurin and Elisabeth Platel individually. Together with Leonard elaborately carved with two leopards heads in circular Bernstein (1918-1990) American Conductor & Composer. countersunk niches, foliage, and two wyverns heads beneath Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Bernstein in a profile head and cushion, which is represented by lozenge-work having in each shoulders pose. Signed in black ink with his name alone across interstice a small quatrefoil and footboard. The feet rest on two a light area of the image. Slight, minor vertical fold to the centre small Lions, the dexter, dormant; the sinister, couchant, of the programme, G to VG, 2 guardant. Legend (around the perimeter): HENRICUS: DEI: Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 GRATIA: REX: ANGLIE: DOMINUS HYBERNIE. Reverse: King on horse to the right. Hauberk of chain-mail, surcoat, helmet surmounted by open crown of three points, with rowel spur Lot: 603 broad-sword in right hand; in left hand, suspended by an PORTER COLE: (1891-1964) American Composer. Brief embroidered strap, a shield of arms of England. T.L.S., Cole Porter, one page, 8vo, New York, 14th June 1960, Horsetrappings: headgear, breast-band, saddle, and crossed to Irving Brown, on the printed stationery of The Waldorf girths. Legend (around the perimeter): HENRICUS: DUX: Astoria. Porter simply thanks his correspondent for their NORMANNIE: ET: AQUITANIE. COMES. ANDEGAVIE. Some charming note. Stapled in the upper left corner to a typed slight damage to the upper right periphery of the obverse, the carbon copy of Brown's letter to Porter, congratulating him on document with some holes causing loss of some words of text his acceptance of the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from and the right margin irregularly torn, also with loss of text. The Yale University. About VG margin and holes have been professionally repaired. Contained Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 in a fitted red box. Overall G Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 604 TIOMKIN DMITRI: (1894-1979) Russian Composer of Film Lot: 606 Scores, Academy Award winner. Scarce D.S., Dmitri Tiomkin, [RICHARD II]: (1367-1400) King of England 1377-99. The son five pages, 4to, Los Angeles, California, 12th January 1940. of Edward, the Black Prince, Richard succeeded to the throne The typed document is a contract between the composer and at the age of ten. Document bearing the Great Seal of King Samuel Goldwyn Inc., engaging Tiomkin to compose the score Richard II, being an Inspeximus of three earlier charters, issued for a film entitled The Westerner for which he will receive a in the reigns of King Henry I and King Henry II, confirming the salary of $1000 per week. Signed by Tiomkin with his name privileges of the Church of the Blessed Virgin of Southwell alone at the conclusion and countersigned by the Vice ('Sudwella'; Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire), one page, President of Samuel Goldwyn Inc. Some very small, minor oblong folio (vellum), Westminster, 4th December 5 Richard II staple holes to the upper corners of each page, not affecting (1381). The attractively penned document, in Latin, states that the text or signatures, otherwise VG Note: The Westerner the second of the three charters was addressed to William (1940), directed by William Wyler, starred Gary Cooper and Peverell and all his Barons, both French and English, in Walter Brennan, the latter winning his record-setting third Nottinghamshire and orders that the Archbishop should hold all Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Judge his customs as his 'antecessor' Thomas had done, further Roy Bean in the film. Dmitri Tiomkin composed the score stating that the third charter, addressed to Rand and his alongside Alfred Newman and the film was released on 20th ministers, ordered that the Canons of Southwell should hold all September 1940. their lands, possessions and tenures with all their liberties, free Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 customs etc., as fully and peacefully as in the time of King Henry, and forbidding them to be burdened with the care of highways (?). With a good pendant (first) Great Seal of dark green wax (4.5 inches in diameter) attached at the base of the Lot: 605 document with the original red and blue plaited cord. The seal [HENRY III]: (1207-1272) King of England 1216-72. Known as depicts the King seated on his throne to the recto and Henry of Winchester, he was the first child king in England for armoured and riding on horseback to the verso. The body of the over two centuries. The country prospered under his reign and document is a little stained in places and, as to be expected, the King made his seat of government at Westminster, also there is some damage to the periphery of the seal, nevertheless expanding the abbey as a shrine to Edward the Confessor. a good and rare example. Contained in a solander case. G The Document bearing the Great Seal of King Henry III, being a present document was issued in the year of the English Letters Patent in Latin, one page, small folio (vellum), March Peasants' Revolt led by Wat Tyler. Accompanied by several 1234. The document grants the manor of Martlegh, in explanatory letters from the Honorary Librarian of Southwell Oxfordshire, to Ralph Despenser with the advowson of the Minster, 1986. church of the same manor held of the crown by service of a Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 quarter of a knights fee. The document is witnessed by Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester and the Chief Justiciar of England, and by Stephen de Segrave. With a fine example of the Pendant (first) Great Seal in dark green wax, of 4 inches Lot: 607 diameter, and attached to the base of the document by the HENRY VII: (1457-1509) King of England 1485-1509, the first original multi-coloured plaited cord. In the British Museum monarch of the House of Tudor. Fine D.S., with his initials H.R., Catalogue of Seals the present Great Seal is described in the as is usual, as King, at the head, one page, small oblong folio following way (bold words indicating missing details on the (vellum), Palace at Westminster, 6th November 1498. The present example and words in italic indicating details which are boldly penned manuscript document is addressed to Robert not fully distinct), Obverse: King enthroned; closely fitting tunic Lytton ('Our undertresourer of England and keper of our grete

15 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com warderobe') and orders splendid garments for three of the Office although a number were released as redundant in the King's children, in part 'We wol and charge you that for the use 18th & 19th centuries. of o[u]r right entirely welbeloved son the duc of yorke ye deliver Estimate: £10,000.00 - £15,000.00 unto the bringer hereof these parcelles ensuying. Furst a longe gown of crymson velvet to be furred with the Ermynes poured being in a gown of cloth of goldthe said gown of cloth of gold to Lot: 609 be furred with a furr of blac.Item a gown of blac velvet.Twoo WOLSEY THOMAS: (c.1473-1530) English Statesman and Peticottes of Scarlet the oon to were w[ith] his cotes and the Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Very fine D.S., other with his doublettes. A Doublet of tawny satayn with Thomas Wulcy, one page, 4to, Richemount (Richmond), 25th sufficient lynyng unto the same and twoo bonettes of velvet the November 1513. The dark, boldly penned manuscript document oon of crymsyn and the other of blac' A small hole (a natural is a Privy Council Warrant ordering Sir William Daunce to make flaw in the vellum) appears at the base of the document. Some a payment of 2000 to Richard Fermour and William Brown, light age wear, VG Note: King Henry VII's children named in the merchants of the Staple at Calais, for the purchase of 'artillery document are Henry, Duke of York (1491-1547, later King habilments of Warre' and further requiring them to deliver 1000 Henry VIII), his elder sister Margaret Tudor (1489-1541, later 'by way of exchange' to Alan Kyng in Flanders 'for provision of Queen Consort of Scotland 1502-13, wife of James IV) and his Wyne for the kynges use'. A holograph receipt by Fermour younger sister Mary Tudor (1496-1533, later Queen Consort of appears on the lower half of the document, dated 6th France 1514-15, wife of Louis XII). King Henry VII's eldest son, December 1513. Wolsey's signature appears at the centre of Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486-1502) who became the first the document alongside those of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of husband of Catherine of Aragon in 1501, is not referred to in Norfolk (1443-1524, English Soldier and Statesman, Lord High the document, most likely as he would have had his own Treasurer 1501-22, Earl Marshal 1509-24, signed T. Norfolk), household at this time. The garments ordered in the present Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester (c.1460-1526, Lord document conjure up a wonderful image of the seven year old Chamberlain 1508-26), Richard Foxe (c.1448-1528, Bishop of Prince Henry, the future King Henry VIII. A good example of the Winchester 1501-28, Lord Privy Seal 1487-1516, the founder of earliest English monarch's signature which is realistically Corpus Christi College, Oxford, signed R: Wynton) and Sir obtainable in today's market. Thomas Lovell (d.1524, English Soldier & Administrator, Estimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00 Speaker of the House of Commons and Secretary to the Treasury). Incorrectly dated at the head of the document in a later hand. Some light overall age wear, nevertheless a most Lot: 608 handsome signed document, VG This document dates from the HENRY VIII: (1491-1547) King of England 1509-47. An beginning of the power struggle between Wolsey and his co- exceptionally fine, large D.S., Henry R, as King, at the head, signatory the Duke of Norfolk, who had fought for King Richard one page, large oblong folio (vellum), n.p., n.d. (February III at the Battle of Bosworth (1485), and made an important 1542?), being a petition, with draft, to the King for a Letters contribution, as Earl Marshal, to the Coronation of King Henry Patent granting to John Wingfield, and his wife Dorothy, the VIII. Norfolk challenged Wolsey in an attempt to become the reversion and rent (reserved on a twenty-one year lease to Sir new King's first minister, although eventually accepted the Anthony Wingfield) of the late priory of Woodbridge in Suffolk, Cardinal's supremacy. Two months before signing the present the manors of Woodbridge and Haspeley, the rectory of document, Norfolk had been instrumental in crushing James Woodbridge, and the possessions of the priory in Woodbridge, IV's forces at Flodden, 9th September 1513. It was also at the Martlesham, Great Bealings, Hasketon, Grymmesborough, time of signing this document that Wolsey was given a Haspeley and Brandeston (with reservation of the chapel of St. significant opportunity to demonstrate his talents in the foreign Petronilla, lands which Anthony and Edmund Ronce hold to policy arena. The War against France had begun in 1512 and, farm, land in Allesbourne and Haspeley and the rectory of although the first campaign was not a success, Wolsey learned Brandeston). The document is addressed to the King in four from his mistakes and in 1513, with Papal support, a joint attack lines at the head, To the king o[u]r Soveraigne Lorde, Please it on France was launched. Two French cities were captured and your hieghnes[s] of your mooste noble and abundant grace to the French retreated. Wolsey's ability to keep a large number of graunte your mooste gracious, L[ett]res patente under your troops supplied and equipped for the duration of the war was a grete Seale of England in due and sufficient fourme to, be major factor in its success. Wolsey also had a key role in made according to the teno[u]r herafter ensuing. The scribes negotiating the Anglo-French treaty of 1514, which secured a name appears at the conclusion of the main body of text. temporary peace between the two nations. Under this treaty, Signed by the King with a wonderful example of his signature the French king, Louis XII, would marry Henry VIII's young alongside a large decorative initial R from the first two words sister, Mary. In addition, England was able to keep the captured Rex omibus. Annotated in a small, neat hand in the upper left city of Tournai and to secure an increase in the annual pension corner, Given me 8th June 1797 by Mr. Betts of Colchester. A paid by France. Provenance: Previously part of the Ray rare and most handsome document, in very clean order. VG Rawlins Collection of Historical Documents and Letters. The The patent was successful and appears on the Patent Rolls present document is illustrated in full in The Guinness Book of dated Westminster, 6th March 1542. Following the King adding World Autographs by Rawlins (1977, p. 241). The document his signature (or, in effect, applying the Royal sign manual) to was included in the auction of the Rawlins Collection by petitions such as the present example requesting that it have Sotheby's, June 1980 (Lot 67, 1300, Thomas) The small the Great Seal attached, the document would have been circular stamp of the Rawlins collection has been neatly passed to the Chancery where the text would have been removed from the lower left corner, leaving a light, minor stain. formally copied and passed under the Great Seal. This final Estimate: £4,000.00 - £5,000.00 document would have then passed to the petitioner (i.e. John & Dorothy Wingfield) and would not usually bear the Kings signature. The Royal signed permission would have been kept Lot: 610 in the Crown Office as proof that the King had allowed the [EDWARD VI]: (1537-1553) King of England and Ireland 1547- document to be issued. Only very infrequently have documents 53. Son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, the third such as the present example been known to leave the Crown monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Document bearing the Great

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Seal of King Edward VI, being a Letters Patent, in Latin, one those greate errores, w[hi]ch make them so apte to forgett their page, oblong folio (vellum), Westminster, 6th May 1550. The dueties towards God & us', the words 'God &' having been document is penned in a neat, bold hand, with a large added as an afterthought in the space above the line. decorative initial E as part of the first word Edwardus, and Countersigned at the foot by Sir Thomas Windebank (1538- permits John Arrowsmyth to transfer lands at Kings Norton in 1607, Clerk of the signet, and occasionally clerk to the Privy Worcestershire to William Gilbert and his heirs. The Great Seal, Council). Integral address leaf. Some light staining to the right of brown wax, and 5 diameter, is affixed at the base of the edges of the document (the text remains legible) and with a document by the original vellum tag. The King is seated on his small, thin vertical hole in the paper, with loss of a few words of throne to one side and is seen on horseback, with a sword text. A few neat seal splits. Despite the minor faults, this raised above his head, to the other. The Tudor Rose is clearly remains an attractive document greatly enhanced by the visible. Some relatively minor age wear, in all a good example especially fine signature. G Note: Matthew Hutton (1529-1606) of a rare Great Seal. Contained in a solander case. G The Archbishop of York 1595-1606. Hutton had served as Lord lands referred to in the document had originally been attached President of the North from 1595 and was in his seventieth year to Bordesley Monastery and were therefore held directly from when he was discharged from the office. The strong tone of the King. In order for the transfer of land to take place a royal Queen Elizabeth's letter with regard to non-conformists is licence of alienation was required. Kings Norton now forms part evidently a result of her belief that Hutton leaned towards the of Birmingham. Puritans. Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 Estimate: £10,000.00 - £15,000.00

Lot: 611 Lot: 613 MARY I: (1516-1558) Queen of England and Ireland 1553-58. JAMES VI & I: (1566-1625) King of Scotland (as James VI) Eldest daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. 1567-1625 and King of England & Ireland 1603-25. L.S., James Sister of Queen Elizabeth I. Rare D.S., Marye the quene, as R, as King James VI of Scotland, one page, folio, Falkland, Queen, at the head, one page, oblong folio (on vellum), Saint 10th July 1584, to [Sir Patrick Vans] the Laird of Barnbarroch. James's, 18th April 1 Mary I [1554], in the first year of her reign. Written in Lallans Scots, the King summons Vans to the The manuscript document is addressed to the 'Treasourer and ensuing sessions at Edinburgh, 'we have gevin ample chamberlaynes of ow[re] escheqier' and is a warrant ordering a commissions to certaine of the lordis of our previe counsale and payment of 10.09.02. to be made to 'owr welbelovyd servaunt sessions and sum utheris of knawin gude affections to our John Fordham one of the gromes of owre stable', the sum to be service And among utheris hes maid speciall chois of yow made up of the amounts due to the crown from the fines issued Desyr any yow effectively that ze will addres zow to be and to William Bourne of Southwark for illegally evading duty on the remane at Edinburgh for this purpois with all guidlie diligence sale of 500 dozen pairs of shoes (a sum of 9.03.04) and to efter ye ressait heirof.' expecting Vans to stay until 22nd August Thomas Gallyard for the same crime relating to 124 dozen 1584 and assist in gathering revenue. With address panel to shoes (a sum of 25s.10d). The document has some overall age the verso. Some old, discreet repairs to the folds, not affecting wear and the signature is very slightly rubbed at the conclusion, the text or signature, about VG Sir Patrick Vans (d.1597) only lightly obscuring the final two letters. Six original seal slits Scottish Judge. Vans, one of the King's most trusted allies, was to the centre. About VG Documents signed by 'Bloody Mary' closely involved in negotiating the marriage of James VI to are amongst the rarest that a collector of British monarchs can Anne of Denmark in 1587 and acted as a witness to the realistically hope to obtain. marriage two years later. Estimate: £8,000.00 - £12,000.00 Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 612 Lot: 614 ELIZABETH I: (1533-1603) Queen of England & Ireland 1558- CHARLES I: (1600-1649) King of England, Scotland & Ireland 1603. A good L.S., Elizabeth R, (a particularly fine, bold 1625-49. Fine D.S., Charles R, as King, at the head, one page, example of her flourishing signature), as Queen, at the head, folio, n.p., n.d. The attractive manuscript document, with one page, folio, Nonesuch, 24th August 1599, to Matthew several blank spaces intended to be completed later, is a Hutton, the Archbishop of York. The manuscript letter fishing licence for the men and company of the ship or vessel to discharges the Archbishop from his duties as Lord President of use 'upon any of o:r Coasts or Seas of Great Brittain, Ireland, the North, 'in consideracon of yo[u]r greate years and want of and the rest of our Islands adjacent, where usually heretofore abilitie of body to contynue the performance of such service as any fishing hath been. And this our Licence to continue for one we know yo.r mynde doth desire at all tymes to doo us' and the whole yeare' and instructing 'all Our Admiralls, Vice-Admiralls, Queen allows him to 'retire yo[u]rself to greater ease.' Elizabeth Rear Admiralls and Captaines of Our Shipps' to protect and continues, however, to remind Hutton of his duties under the assist them. Countersigned at the foot by Sir Balthazar Gerbier Ecclesiastical Commission to suppress non-conformists, (1592-1663) Anglo-Dutch Courtier, Diplomat, Architect & Artist, demanding greater severity in curbing the spread of religious appointed Master of Ceremonies by King Charles I, in charge of dissent, 'the want of good instruction of the yonger sorte, &.to Royal shows and entertainment. With blind embossed seal in over much tolleracon used to recusants and such oth[e]r lower left corner and minor remnants of red wax seal. Neatly parsones who have bene presented for their offences in such & laid down, about VG other lyke cases & have escaped wtout punishments', also Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 requiring the Archbishop to make more use of the Commission to control religious non-conformity and 'allso to employe all yo[u]r own best endevores to staye the flux of such iniquitie Lot: 615 w[hi]ch hath in manner possessed ye greatest part of those CROMWELL OLIVER: (1599-1658) Lord Protector of the Northern countryes, that we may fynde the fruts to be such of Commonwealth of England, Scotland & Ireland 1653-58. D.S., yo[u]r better circuspection'. In the final sentence of the letter an O. Cromwell, one page, oblong folio (vellum), n.p., 3rd February interesting mistake occurs, 'as our people may be reduced from 1650. The manuscript document is addressed to John Pickering

17 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com and appoints him to be a 'Cornett of that Troope of Horse Richard Legon, Sheriff of the County of Worcester, and states, raised & to be raised under my Comand for the service of the in part, 'After our hearty comendations It having pleased Comonwealth whereof Captaine John Pockley is Captaine in Almighty God this day to take to his mercy out of this the Regimt whereof Maior Generall John Lambert is Collonell' troublesome life our late Soverain Lord King Charles the and instructs him to discipline and keep in good order the Second of blessed memory and thereupon by his late Majtes 'inferior officers & souldiers of the said Troope in Armes' and onely Brother & Heir King James the Second being here observe and follow orders and directions he may receive from Proclaimed according to the Proclamation herewith sent you Cromwell or other superior officers 'according to the discipline signed by us, and severall other Peers of this Realm, together of Warr'. With good red wax seal affixed in the upper left corner. with another Proclamation issued by his Majte. Intitled a Some slight age wear to the folds, nevertheless a clean and Proclamation signifying his Majte. pleasure that all men being in attractive example. About VG Office of Government at the decease of the late King.shall so Estimate: £4,000.00 - £5,000.00 continue untill his Majtes further directions. Wee do hereby will & requir you forthwith to cause the said Proclamation to be proclaimed & published in the usuall Places within your Lot: 616 Jurisdiction with the Solemnities and Ceremonies accustomed CHARLES II: (1630-1685) King of England, Scotland & Ireland on the like occasion' The signatories include William Sancroft 1660-85. D.S., Charles R, as King, at the head, one page, folio, (1617-1693, Archbishop of Canterbury, signed W: Cant, as Court at Whitehall, 26th April 1680. The manuscript document Archbishop), Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (1637-1685, is addressed to Heneage Finch, Lord Chancellor, and is a Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1675-82, Lord Keeper of warrant for him to affix the Great Seal of England 'to an the Great Seal 1682-85), Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester Instrumentcontaining powers to our most deare Cousin prince (1641-1711, First Lord of the Treasury 1679-84, Lord President Rupert, your selfe, Our right trusty and rt. well beloved Cousins of the Council 1684-85, Lord High Treasurer 1685-86), George & Councellors John Earle of Radnor Ld. President of our Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633-1695, Lord Privy Seal Councill, Henry Earle of Arlington Ld. Chamberlaine of our 1682-85, 1689-90, Lord President of the Council 1685), John household, Robert Earle of Sunderland one of our principall Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628-1701, English Statesman, Lord Secreies of state.or any three of them, to treat & conclude a Lieutenant of Ireland), Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton treaty of Comerce for the Coast of Africa between us & the (1649/50-1719, Secretary of State for Scotland 1682-84, states generall of the United Netherlands' Countersigned at the Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1684-88 and foot by Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641-1702, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1688), Thomas Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1679-80, 1683- Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg (c.1627-1700, Lord Lieutenant 84, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1680-81, of the North Riding of Yorkshire 1660-87), John Egerton, 2nd 1684-88, Lord President of the Council 1685-88). Blind Earl of Bridgewater (1623-1686, Lord Lieutenant of embossed seal to upper left corner. With blank integral leaf. A Buckinghamshire 1660-86), Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of few small holes in the upper and lower left corners, slightly Sunderland (1641-1702, Secretary of State for the Northern affecting the seal, otherwise a clean, handsome document. Department 1679-80, 1683-84, Secretary of State for the About VG Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1621-1682) Southern Department 1680-81, 1684-88, Lord President of the Lord Chancellor of England 1675-82 Council 1685-88), Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury (1626- Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 1685, Lord Chamberlain 1685) Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (1638-1709, Lord Privy Seal 1685-87), Henry Compton (1632-1713, Bishop of London 1675-1713) Sir John Nicholas (1624-1705) and two others. With integral address leaf Lot: 617 (some age wear and minor paper loss to address panel). A JAMES II & VII: (1633-1701) King of England & Ireland and rare, clean document signed by the Privy Council on the day of King of Scotland (as James VII) 1685-88. A.L.S., with his initial King Charles II's death. VG J, three pages, small 4to, Windsor, 30th April n.y. (1682), to [his Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 niece, Charlotte Fitzroy, Countess of Lichfield, the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II]. The Duke of York states that he will not have the satisfaction of seeing his correspondent until he returns from Scotland, 'for when I go from hence I shall go Lot: 619 straight to the yacht, and not call in at London at all, and this I WILLIAM III: (1650-1702) King of England, Scotland & Ireland do by advice, and not by inclination for I should have been very 1689-1702. D.S., William R, as King, at the head, one page, glad to have stayd there one night, but pray do not take notice folio, Court at Kensington, 31st January 1693/4. The that I have sayd this to you'. He adds that he doesn't have manuscript document is addressed to the Commissioners of the much other news and comments on the poor weather, 'it keeps Treasury and is a warrant requesting that they make a payment us prisoners, for there is no sturing out farther than the little to Sir Leonard Robinson and Thomas Browne of 145.15.06. parke, the waters being still so much out, and the ways so and explaining how the payment is to be divided between the durty, that I have not been able to go farther, and this day has two, 'Both which said sums are to be issued without account & been so very rainy that I have not been able to walke abroad at for and in consideracon of good and acceptable Services all but a little in the morning early upon the terrasse.' Very slight performed unto us'. Countersigned at the foot by Richard trace of former mounting to the verso, VG The future King Hampden (1631-1695, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1690-94), served as Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716, English Politician, Commissioner Scotland from 1680-85 of the Treasury) and Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661- Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 1715, English Poet and Statesman, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1694-99). Some heavy dust staining to the lower quarter of the document, lightly affecting Montague's signature, and with two stray ink strokes, one slightly affecting several Lot: 618 words of text, which remain completely legible. G PRIVY COUNCIL: A good D.S. by the members of the Privy Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 Council, one page, folio, Councill Chamber, Whitehall, 6th February 1684/85. The manuscript document is addressed to Lot: 620

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ANNE: (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland he had whisked her away in his phaeton, leaving Victoria's 1702-07. Fine, large D.S., Anne R, as Queen, at the head, one mother behind in the fear that the King had kidnapped her. The page, large folio, Court at St. James's, 29th January 1702/3. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827) Son of The attractive manuscript document appoints William King George III, Heir presumptive to the Throne 1820-27. Carmichaell to be one of Her Majesties two solicitors in Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 Scotland, in conjunction with Sir David Dalrymple, and outlining his duties 'in all things relating to her Majesties service in all Courts, and to be present at all Debates concerning her Lot: 623 Majesties affaires or the affaires of the Church and to make all PRINCE LEOPOLD: (1853-1884) Duke of Albany, son of dispatches'. At the foot of the document appears a summary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was diagnosed with the document signed by James Douglas, 2nd Duke of haemophilia as a child which led to his death as an adult at the Queensberry (1662-1711, Secretary of State for Scotland 1702- untimely age of 30. Scarce A.L.S., Leopold, two pages, 8vo, 04, 1709-11). One slight, small neat split in a fold to the right n.p., 18th May 1867, to [Sir Theodore] Martin, on his mauve edge, only slightly affecting a few words of text, otherwise an monogrammed stationery. The teenage Prince thanks his attractive, clean document. About VG Note: William Carmichael correspondent 'for the valuable autographs' which he had sent (1671-1759) was appointed a practising King's solicitor in 1701 him and remarks 'it is exceedingly good of you to have given up and served as Member of Parliament for Lanark in Scotland those rare signatures which must have taken you much time & from 1702-07. Sir David Dalrymple (1665-1721) Lord Advocate trouble to collect, the Duke of Wellington's autograph I of Scotland 1709-11, 1714-20. especially value as I had for a long time been trying to get it.' Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 About EX Sir Theodore Martin (1816-1909) Scottish Poet & Biographer, best known for his Life of the Prince Consort (1874- 80), the writing of which was entrusted to him by Queen Victoria Lot: 621 and resulted in Martin becoming a lifelong friend of the Queen. ANNE: (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland Prince Leopold's mother was a noted autograph collector 1702-07. D.S., Anne R, as Queen, at the head, one page, herself. oblong folio (vellum), Court at St. James's, 5th December 1710. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 The manuscript document is a military commission appointing Ellis Cooper to be a Major in the Regiment of Foot commanded by William, Lord Viscount Mountjoy. Countersigned at the foot Lot: 624 by William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (1672-1750, Secretary PRINCE LEOPOLD: (1853-1884) Duke of Albany, son of of State for the Southern Department 1710-13). Lacking the Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was diagnosed with seal and with some light overall age wear, G William Stewart, haemophilia as a child which led to his death as an adult at the 2nd Viscount Mountjoy (1675-1728) Anglo-Irish Soldier & Peer, untimely age of 30. Scarce A.L.S., Leopold, one page, 8vo, Master-General of the Ordnance, 1714. n.p., 26th October 1867, to [Sir Theodore] Martin, on his gold Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 monogrammed stationery. The teenage Prince thanks his correspondent 'for the acceptable addition you have made to my autograph collection' and for the photographs of himself and Lot: 622 his wife, which the Prince values very much. About EX Sir VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Theodore Martin (1816-1909) Scottish Poet & Biographer, best Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Very fine, early A.L.S., Victoria, known for his Life of the Prince Consort (1874-80), the writing two pages, 4to, Tunbridge Wells, 16th August 1826, to 'My dear of which was entrusted to him by Queen Victoria and resulted in Uncle' (The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany). The Martin becoming a lifelong friend of the Queen. Prince young Princess Victoria of Kent writes an accomplished letter in Leopold's mother was a noted autograph collector herself. a bold, neat ink, sending the Duke her affectionate Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 congratulations on his birthday with her 'best love for all your kindness to me', further remarking 'it has been a great pleasure to me, to be able to write this year, to my Uncle, the King, and Lot: 625 to you.' In concluding she comments 'We hope to hear that RUSSELL LORD JOHN: (1792-1878) British Prime Minister Brighton does you a great deal of good. Believe me, my dear 1846-52, 1865-66. Unusual draft A.L.S., Lord Russell, in the Uncle, your very affectionate Niece, Victoria'. With blank third person, four pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (1862), to Count Gortz, integral leaf. An exceptional autograph letter. Some very slight with holograph corrections in the hand of Queen Victoria (1819- age wear, otherwise VG THE EARLIEST KNOWN 1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF VICTORIA TO A MEMBER OF 1837-1901. The draft is purposely written by Russell across half HER FAMILY and seemingly only pre-dated by a brief note of each page, leaving space for any corrections, and reads, in written in 1825 to Sir Henry Seton. Princess Victoria wrote the full (the corrections by the Queen underlined), 'Lord Russell present letter at the age of seven, demonstrating a maturity in presents his compliments to Count Gortz: He has received with her penmanship (no guide lines are visible), polite tone and great concern from Count Gortz the initimation that H.R.H. The spelling, the letter being free of any errors. The Princess may Grand Duke of Hesse is unable to comply with the Queen's well have written the letter following an example composed by wish that for two years after their marriage H.R.H. Prince Louis Louise Lehzen, her governess and constant companion. The and H.R.H. Princess Alice should reside in a chateau of the letter does, however, illustrate the genuine affection which the Grand Duke. As it appears to be a matter of improbability to young Princess felt for her uncle. In her book Victoria R. I. dispense with the use of any apartments now at the disposal of (1964) the Countess of Longford states how, in a shy and the Grand Duke that might suit the purpose of Prince Louis. Her unassuming way, the Duke of York was fond of his niece and Majesty has been pleased to command that Lord Russell always presented her with well chosen presents, including a should not press the subject any further upon the attention of donkey. His brother, King George IV, however, paid little H.R.H. the Grand Duke. In these circumstances however it will attention to Victoria until the summer of the year in which the not be suitable for H.R.H. the Princess Alice to take up her present letter was written when at the Royal Lodge in Windsor abode together with her future husband in the Grand Duchy

19 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com until a residence has been prepared befitting her Rank & GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Position. This cannot probably be the case before the expiration An exceptionally rare, very early signed sepia carte-de-visite of two years from the period of their marriage.' A fine letter photograph of the seven year old Prince seated in a half length giving an interesting insight into the preparations behind a pose. George appears a little forlorn as he rests his right arm Royal marriage. VG Princess Alice (1843-1878) Daughter of on the back of his chair and tilts his head towards his raised Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married His Grand Ducal hand. Photograph by W & D Downey of London. Signed Highness Prince Ludwig of Hesse (1837-1892, later Louis IV, ('George') in a small, neat hand in dark fountain pen ink to the Grand Duke of Hesse) on 1st July 1862, having got engaged lower photographer's mount and dated 31st January 1873 in his the year before following Queen Victoria's consent. Between hand. Together with a significant lock of the Prince's blonde the engagement and the wedding, Alice's father Prince Albert hair, accompanied by the original blind embossed Marlborough died on 14 December 1861. Despite the Queen's grief, she House envelope in which it was contained, annotated by the ordered that the wedding should continue as planned and the Prince's tutor, 'Prince George'. VG, 2 Provenance: Both the Royal couple were married privately in the dining room of photograph, quite possibly the earliest example signed by the Osborne House, which was converted into a temporary chapel. future King George V to have appeared at auction in recent The Queen was ushered in by her four sons, acting as a living times, and the lock of hair were presented to Canon John Neale screen blocking her from view, and took her place in an Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain to Queen Victoria and tutor to armchair near the altar. For the ceremony, Alice wore a white both Prince George and his elder brother Prince Albert Victor, dress with a lace veil, but was required to wear black mourning Duke of Clarence. clothes before and after the ceremony. The Queen, sitting in an Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 armchair, struggled to hold back her tears. The weather at Osborne was dreary and The Queen wrote to her eldest daughter, Victoria, that the ceremony was "more of a funeral Lot: 628 than a wedding", further remarking to Lord Tennyson that it was PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, "the saddest day I can remember". Alice was careful not to eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The displease the Queen after her marriage and tried not to appear Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the "too happy". Despite this, Alice's displays of romantic bliss Ripper murders. Very fine, early signed sepia cabinet made the Queen jealous of her daughter's happiness. The photograph, the image showing the eleven year old Prince of couple's future home in Darmstadt, the Grand Ducal seat, was Wales in a head and shoulders pose wearing a bowtie. uncertain. Although Queen Victoria expected that a new palace Photograph by Hills & Saunders of Eton. Signed ('Edward') in would be built, the people of Darmstadt did not want to meet bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount that expense, and the resulting controversy caused resentment and dated 26th November 1875 in his hand. Signed there. This meant that Alice was unpopular in Darmstadt before photographs of Prince Albert Victor are rare following his she even arrived, and the question of her residence rumbled on untimely death through pneumonia at the age of 28, and this is for some time. The Grand Duke was unwilling to fund a a particularly fine and desirable example. VG Provenance: residence befitting a daughter of Queen Victoria with the low Presented to Canon John Neale Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain Hessian funds. The pair were initially given a house in to Queen Victoria and tutor to both Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Darmstadt's "Old Quarter", which overlooked the street, and it Clarence, and his younger brother Prince George. was not until 1863 that Alice and Louis were given a new Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 residence, Kranichstein, north-east of Darmstadt. Lord John Russell served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1859-65. Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Lot: 629 GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Exceptional, early signed sepia cabinet photograph, the image showing the ten year old Prince of Wales standing in a three Lot: 626 quarter length pose wearing traditional Scottish clothes PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, including a sporran and kilt. He holds a racket and ball in his eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The hands. Photograph by Hills & Saunders of Eton. Signed Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the ('George') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower Ripper murders. An exceptionally rare, very early signed sepia photographer's mount and dated 1875 in his hand. Signed carte-de-visite photograph of the nine year old Prince in a head photographs of this quality from this early stage of the future and shoulders pose wearing a formal jacket and bowtie and King's life are extremely rare. About EX Provenance: Presented sporting shoulder length hair. Photograph by W & D Downey of to Canon John Neale Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain to Queen London. Signed ('Eddy') in a small, neat hand in dark fountain Victoria and tutor to both Prince George and his elder brother pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 31st Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence. January 1873 in his hand. Together with a significant lock of the Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Prince's brown hair, accompanied by the original blind embossed Marlborough House envelope in which it was contained, annotated by the Prince's tutor 'Prince Eddy'. VG, 2 Provenance: Both the photograph, quite possibly the earliest Lot: 630 PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, example signed by the Prince to have appeared at auction in eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The recent times, and the lock of hair were presented to Canon Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the John Neale Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain to Queen Victoria and Ripper murders. Extremely rare, early A.L.S., Edward, three tutor to both Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, and his pages, small 8vo, Osborne House, 11th September 1877, to his younger brother, Prince George. tutor, the Rev. J. N. Dalton, on printed stationery illustrated with Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 colourful flowers at the head. Penned in a youthful hand in purple fountain pen ink, the Prince thanks Dalton for their letter and 'the funny picture of the naughty little children trying to get Lot: 627 the jam'. He adds that he doesn't know how long he will be

20 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com staying at Osborne, explaining 'I have a beautiful large room 1877 Prince Albert Victor, and his younger brother Prince called the council room facing the sea and my bedroom next.' George, were sent to the Royal Navy's training ship H.M.S. and continues 'I went on the Osborne in time for service and Britannia. They began their studies two months later than the had lunch with Papa and Mama and stayed on the ship the rest other cadets as Prince Albert Victor had contracted typhoid of the day; yesterday we went round the Island it was a fever, for which he was treated by Sir William Gull (who would beautiful day and not at all rough, the Empress and the prince also be later considered a suspect in the Jack the Ripper Imperial came too.' Accompanied by the original envelope hand murders). addressed by the Prince and bearing a Penny Red postage Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 stamp post marked at Cowes, 11th September 1877. The verso of the envelope features a printed anchor and rope. Autograph letters of Prince Albert Victor are rare following his untimely Lot: 633 death through pneumonia at the age of 28, and the present GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. letter is a particularly charming example. VG Canon John Neale A very unusual signed and inscribed series of pencil, Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain to Queen Victoria and tutor to watercolour and crayon drawings by the young Prince of Wales, both Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, and his younger two pages, 8vo, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, 19th August brother Prince George. 1877. The twelve year old Prince has drawn a purple sailing Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 boat, with two crew, on water in the upper half of the page and in the lower half appears an illustration of a bearded man, brandishing a sword, scaring a scrumper away from beneath a Lot: 631 large, green apple tree. The scrumper spills some apples from PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, his basket as he makes his escape. Signed and inscribed in eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The pencil to the verso, 'From George to Dear Mr. Dalton' and dated Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the in his hand beneath. Rare in this form. Slightly rough left edge Ripper murders. A rare, remarkable signed and inscribed series and some wear to a vertical fold, only very slightly affecting the of pencil and watercolour paintings by the Prince, filling four signature and inscription to the verso. About VG Provenance: pages of a sheet of 4to notepaper, Dartmouth, 25th November Presented to Canon John Neale Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain 1877, on the printed stationery of Windsor Castle. The thirteen to Queen Victoria and tutor to both Prince George and his elder year old Albert Victor has filled all four sides of the stationery brother Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence. with a number of paintings including various boats and ships, a Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 house with a large plume of smoke flowing from the chimney, being attacked by two soldiers, numerous other soldiers, some fighting, and most armed with guns or swords, some on Lot: 634 horseback. The paintings also feature a number of curious PRINCESS VICTORIA: (1868-1935) Daughter of King Edward flying animals. Signed and inscribed by the Prince in multi- VII and Queen Alexandra, younger sister of King George V. A coloured letters to the base of the final page, in large letters, charming, small original watercolour signed and inscribed by 'From Eddy to Walkley, November 25th 1877, H.M.S. Britannia, the young Princess, one page, 8vo, Marlborough House, Pall Dartmouth' Very light age wear and two minor, neat splits at the Mall, 19th August 1877. The nine year old Princess has painted edges of the central horizontal folds. About VG Inscribed and a drawing of two men, both with large heads and long noses, presented to Louisa Walkley, the Prince's nanny and nurse. In walking either side of a small hut and chair. Inscribed in blue 1877 Prince Albert Victor, and his younger brother Prince and red crayons immediately beneath the artwork, 'From George, were sent to the Royal Navy's training ship H.M.S. Victoria to dear Mr. Dalton' and adding the date in her hand. Britannia. They began their studies two months later than the Slightly rough left edge and minor vertical fold, otherwise VG other cadets as Prince Albert Victor had contracted typhoid Provenance: Presented to Canon John Neale Dalton (1839- fever, for which he was treated by Sir William Gull (who would 1931) Chaplain to Queen Victoria and tutor to both Prince also be later considered a suspect in the Jack the Ripper George and his elder brother Prince Albert Victor, Duke of murders). Clarence. Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 632 Lot: 635 PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, PRINCESS VICTORIA: (1868-1935) Daughter of King Edward eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The VII and Queen Alexandra, younger sister of King George V. Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the Early A.L.S., Victoria, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 20th August 1877, Ripper murders. A rare, charming signed and inscribed series to 'My dear Mr. Dalton'. In a bold, youthful hand, the Princess of watercolour paintings by the Prince, to either side of an 8vo informs Dalton that 'Yesterday we went to the zoo with dear sheet of notepaper, n.p. (H.M.S. Britannia), 7th October 1878. Mama and Papa and Apapa' and in concluding remarks 'I wish The fourteen year old Albert Victor has filled either side of the you would send me a letter'. With blank integral leaf. About EX paper with a number of paintings including a small colourful Canon John Neale Dalton (1839-1931) Chaplain to Queen bird, bearing a resemblance to a kingfisher, although with a Victoria and tutor to both Prince Albert Victor, Duke of somewhat surreal circular tail and two extended feathers Clarence, and his younger brother Prince George. The Princess featuring images of a boat and a man; four soldiers (one on refers to her Grandfather, 'Apapa', King Christian IX of horseback), a number of birds flying in the sky and, to the Denmark (1818-1906), the father of Queen Alexandra. verso, four different sailing vessels, several more soldiers and Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 three unusual flying animals. Signed and inscribed by the Prince in dark ink at the base of the recto, 'For Walkley from Eddy, and hoping that she will like it', and dated H.M.S. Britannia, October 7th 1878 in his hand. VG Inscribed and Lot: 636 GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. presented to Louisa Walkley, the Prince's nanny and nurse. In Exceptional, early A.L.S., Georgy, four pages, 8vo, Pall Mall,

21 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com n.d. (c.1874-75), to his mother, Alexandra, Princess of Wales of strength of character & devotion to duty, your name will (the future Queen Alexandra), 'My own Mother dear', on the red always hold an honoured place among British Statesmen. I printed stationery of Marlborough House. The young Prince of wish you every success in the very difficult task imposed on Wales announces 'I should like very much on my birthday if you you. I am happy to feel that I have been able to return to my think they would be nice' continuing to list seven items, Highland home without changing my Prime Minister, in whom I seemingly well researched and chosen, '1. Sir John Gilbert's have full confidence' Accompanied by the original Express pictures of English History, in an oak frame, they cost 3 and are envelope hand addressed by the King to Ramsay MacDonald published by Stanford2. Large Physical Map of Europe on roller at Lossiemouth and signed with his initial ('G') in the lower left to hang on the wall, it costs 30 shillings.3. A Silver pencil case. corner. With a red wax seal to the verso. A rare letter with 4. A box of black lead drawing pencils. 5. A nice little inkstand. excellent association. VG On 23rd August, four days before the 6. Two nice story books, Captain Marryat's "Children of the present letter was written, Ramsay MacDonald had reported to New Forest" and Miss Martineau's "Peasant and the Prince". 7. King George V that his Cabinet colleagues could not agree on A very pretty book about butterflies with pictures in real colour reductions in expenditure, particularly on unemployment of every butterfly, called Coleman's British butterflies' In insurance, which were necessary to balance the Budget. The concluding he remarks 'I hope you will like these things which I Prime Minister tendered the resignation of the Labour have chosen and think that I have made a good choices' and Government. On the following day, 24th August, a conference sends his mother many kisses. Accompanied by the original of the three party leaders, MacDonald, Stanley Baldwin envelope hand addressed and signed by the Prince, 'For (Conservative) and Herbert Samuel (Liberal), led to an all-party Mother dear, From her own little Georgy'. A rare, charming Government led by MacDonald. This decision did not, however, Royal letter. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG Prince sit well with former colleagues and, in the following month, George celebrated his birthday on 3rd June. Each of the three MacDonald was expelled from the Labour Party at its annual books that the Prince requests were originally published before conference. his birth. His choice of Martineau's book is interesting; The Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 short novel describes in great detail the last months of the French Royal family, starting by describing the apalling lives that some of the French nobility were forcing their peasantry to Lot: 639 live. There then follows chapters of harrowing detail, as the MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Royal Family were treated with contempt and rudeness, Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Fine A.L.S., Mary R, interspersed with episodes of great kindness. There had been a two pages, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 9th May 1936, to [Alice] revolution, and the cry was for the nobility to be hanged or Mrs. George Keppel, on mourning stationery. Mary announces guillotined, but for the Royals the process was a long drawn out 'What a beautiful cigarette case you have sent me' and period of torture and torment. Particularly sad was the story of continues 'I value your thought immenselyI shall place it with the last few months of the boy Louis, the Prince of the title, who the rest of the lovely Faberge collection & a card will be placed at one stage was left on his own for months with no friendly in it explaining its "provenance".' Intriguingly she further face to comfort him, while he lay in a dirty and unmade bed. A remarks 'The cigar left in the case touched me very much' kind tutor was ordered for him, and he was cleaned up and before concluding 'I am so glad you came to see me & to have comforted a little, but soon after died, having not been allowed been able to talk of old days.' Accompanied by the original to see his relatives for years. Registered envelope hand addressed by Queen Mary and Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 bearing the scarce stamped cachet of King Edward VIII. A letter of good association. VG Note:Alice Keppel (1868-1947) British Socialite, the most famous mistress of King Edward VII. Lot: 637 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Fine A.L.S., George R. I., as King, two pages, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 7th July 1918, to 'My dear Prime Minister' [David Lloyd- Lot: 640 George]. The King states 'The Queen & I thank you sincerely EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom for your kind congratulations & good wishes on our Silver January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Affectionate Wedding' and continues 'The testimony of loyalty & affection A.L.S., David, two pages, 8vo, Buckhouse, 28th June 1919, to which we have received from all parts of the Empire has deeply his mistress, Freda Dudley Ward ('Darling, Darling, beloved touched us.' With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the little Fredie'). The Prince's warm letter is written in bold pencil, original envelope (light overall age wear) hand addressed by in part, 'This is only just a teeny weeny little scrawl to catch the the King and signed by him with his initial ('G') in the lower left last post sweetheart & to tell you how fearfully madly I'm loving corner. A letter of good association. VG David Lloyd-George you this afternoon angel & looking forward to 4.30 to-morrow. (1863-1945) British Prime Minister 1916-22. King George V and Although I only said all this about 12 hrs. ago I can't help saying Queen Mary had celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary it all again this afternoon only I mean it even more sweetheart!! the previous day, 6th July 1918. I hope you got my little note & the key all right this morning; I Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 just can't get over all your sweetness to your devoted little boy & he is so so happy this afternoon darling & just not caring for anybody or anything altho he's fearfully busy.then I don't have Lot: 638 time to realise how much I miss HER & how consequently sad GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. & depressed I am tho hopelessly happy "deep down"!! I enclose Important A.L.S., George R. I., four pages, 8vo, Balmoral one of the photos (no longer present) you did with my Castle, 27th August 1931, to J. Ramsay MacDonald, ('My dear cameraBertie [his brother, the future King George VI] is bringing Prime Minister'). The King writes, in part, 'After the momentous his down tomorrow & we'll make him take a lot of TOI et MOI & times through which we have been passing, I should like to the babies, won't we darling!!.bless you my very own darling assure you how much I appreciate & admire the courage with beloved precious little Fredie Wedie for all your divine love which you have put aside all personal & party interest in order which is all I ask for in this world & the next whatever that may to stand by the country in this grave national crisis. By this proof mean.Your very very devoted adoring little David'.

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Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the on 21st April 1926, Princess Elizabeth, the Duke's eldest Prince in dark fountain pen ink to Mrs. W. Dudley Ward, Fern daughter, would have been 3 years old at the time of this letter. Hill Cottage, Winkfield, Berks and bearing a plain red wax seal Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 to the verso. VG Freda Dudley Ward (1894-1983) Marquesa de Casa Maury. English Socialite, the mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales from 1918-23. Ward remained a close confidante of Lot: 645 Edward's until 1934 when his relationship with Wallis Simpson ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen began. Consort of King George VI. An exceptional, very early, vintage Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 signed 4 x 6.5 photograph, the circular image depicting the young Elizabeth standing outdoors in a half length pose wearing a white smock and with her long hair falling over her Lot: 641 shoulders. Her head is slightly bowed as she admires a posy of EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom flowers. Signed ('Elizabeth Lyon') in bold, dark ink to the lower January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A very fine, white border and dated 1910 in her hand. Neatly mounted and rare vintage signed 10.5 x 8.5 photograph as King. The image professionally matted in a white hinged mount which hides the depicts Edward VIII seated in a semi-profile half length pose at slightly chipped lower and left borders of the photograph. A his desk, reading the document (possibly a copy of a speech) remarkable signed portrait. One very light, small stain to the that he holds in his hands. Signed (Edward R I) in dark fountain upper edge, G The photograph is accompanied by a letter from pen ink with his name alone to the lower photographers mount. Angela Oswald, Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen Mother, from Photographs signed by Edward as King are extremely rare and Clarence House, 6th March 1997, stating that 'The Queen sought after. VG Mother feels that this picture wasprobably taken by Rita Martin. Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 However, there is a slight chance that it could have been taken by The Hon. Mountstuart Elephantine - who was the brother-in- law of one of her sisters - who often took family photographs at Lot: 642 that time'. Rita Martin (1875-1958) Photographer who opened [WALLIS WINDSOR]: (1895-1986) American Socialite, wife of her own studio in 1906 and particularly specialised in portraits Edward, Duke of Windsor. TAYLOR ELIZABETH (1932-) of children as well as actresses including Lily Elsie and Lily English Actress, Academy Award winner & BURTON Brayton. A photograph of the Queen Mother aged seven, taken RICHARD: (1925-1984) Welsh Actor. A 12mo white folding by Martin, is included in the collections at the National Portrait card, with the printed name Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burton to the Gallery, London. centre of the front, signed to the inside by both Elizabeth Taylor Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 and Richard Burton individually, both with their first names only, n.p., n.d. (1972). Taylor has also added a few words in her hand, God be with you!. The card was apparently sent to Lot: 646 Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, on the death of the Duke of ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Windsor. To the front the Burtons name has been lightly Consort of King George VI. A.L.S., Elizabeth R, two pages, 8vo, crossed through and a small note, in an unidentified hand, in Clarence House, 24th February 1970, to 'Dearest Ava' pencil and ink, indicates that a message of thanks was sent [Viscountess Waverley], on her black monogrammed from London in return. About EX stationery. The Queen Mother remarks 'That was one of the Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 most delightful and most entertaining of your always perfect luncheon parties', further commenting 'What wonderful form Harold Macmillan was in! He is always so funny & to the point & Lot: 643 clever, I did love sitting next to him.' The Queen Mother also GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- adds that she had been pleased to have a talk with [Edward] 52. A.L.S., Albert, as Duke of York, two pages, 8vo, Heath, 'I do hope that the tremendous uncertainty of the Buckingham Palace, 30th March 1923, to A. F. R. Cotton. The Common Market won't divide the Conservatives.' Accompanied Duke thanks his correspondent 'so very much for your wedding by the original Registered envelope hand addressed by the present to me of the cigarette box. It will be so useful to me' Queen Mother and signed by her with her initials ('ER') in the and in concluding remarks 'The gramophone arrived safely on lower left corner. A letter of interesting content. VG Harold Wednesday'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand Macmillan (1894-1986) British Prime Minister 1957-63. Edward addressed by the Duke (partially crossed through and with a Heath (1916-2005) British Prime Minister 1970-74. Heath took forwarding address added in another hand) and signed by him office on 19th June 1970 and the decimalisation of British with his initial ('A') in the lower left corner. VG The Duke and coinage, begun under the previous Labour Government, was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future King George VI and completed eight months later. In 1973 Heath took the United Queen Elizabeth, were married in Westminster Abbey on 26th Kingdom into the European Community. April 1923. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 647 Lot: 644 ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- Charming, early A.L.S., Elizabeth, as Princess, two pages, 8vo, 52. A.L.S., Albert, as Duke of York, three pages, 8vo, Birkhall, The Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, 26th April 1940, to Lady Ballater, 5th September 1929, to 'My dear George'. The Duke Mary Cambridge, on the printed stationery of The Royal Lodge. writes 'You remember my talking to you last April about a small The Princess states that she is having a good time in Windsor, pony for my daughter. She has been riding a pony at Glamis & commenting 'The flowers are very pretty at the moment and the simply loves it.' and continues to ask 'Do you know of anywhere daffodils are all out in the wood. We ride every day which is or anyone from whom I could get one? You know the sort of great fun. I now ride Comet, the one you rode at Sandringham one I want. Small and very quiet.& not too wide.' VG Note: Born one year and Margaret has Greylight.' She continues 'Guides is

23 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com quite fun down here, only we are always teaching them their adorable, and is very good, and putting on weight well. Both the things and we do not learn anything new. I am glad you have older children are completely riveted by him, and all in all, he's got such a good big company in Dorset. It must be great fun.' In going to be terribly spoilt by all of us, I'm sure!' A letter of fine concluding the Princess adds that Mary and Master (the Duke content. About EX Prince Andrew was born in the Belgian Suite and Duchess of Beaufort) had been to tea recently, and sends of Buckingham Palace on 19th February 1960. Lady Mary her sister, Margaret's, love to Lady Mary. Accompanied by the Cambridge (1924-1999) Second Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. original Registered envelope hand addressed by the Princess. Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 About EX The Princess had celebrated her fifteenth birthday just five days before the present letter. Lady Mary Cambridge (1924-1999) Second Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Lot: 651 Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 CHARLES: (1948-) Prince of Wales. Early A.L.S., Charles, three pages, 8vo, n.p. (Cambridge), 16th March 1968, to Michael Bullivant, on stationery printed with the Prince of Wales Lot: 648 feathers in red at the head. The Prince profusely apologises for ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . not having replied earlier to his correspondent and continues 'It Good A.L.S., in the rare form Lillibet, as Princess, two pages, was very kind of you to ask me to play in your orchestra next 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 1st December 1948, to Lady Mary term, and although it is now much too late I find it already Cambridge. Princess Elizabeth apologises for not having difficult to spare the time for something like the Trinity written to her correspondent earlier to 'thank you a thousand Orchestra, so that to play in yours next term, particularly with times' for her letter of congratulations and lovely present. She exams looming in the side wings, would have been too much I continues to remark 'I had no idea that one could be kept so fear.' In concluding he remarks that he hopes he hasn't busy in bed - there seems to be something happening all the 'thwarted all your plans'. Accompanied by the original envelope time!' and further adds 'The baby is very sweet, and Philip and I hand addressed by the Prince (partially crossed through and are enormously proud of him. I still find it hard to believe that I with a forwarding address added in another hand) and signed really have a baby of my own!' In concluding the Princess by him with his initial ('C') in the lower left corner. VG The expresses her gratitude at having a nanny, 'a proper nanny, Prince read anthropology, archaeology and history while at who are so difficult to find nowadays!' Accompanied by the Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated with a 2:2 Bachelor original Registered envelope hand addressed by the Princess. of Arts on 23rd June 1970. About EX Prince Charles, the first child of Princess Elizabeth Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 and the Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace on 14th November 1948. Lady Mary Cambridge (1924-1999) Second Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Lot: 652 Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Rare book signed, an 8vo hardback edition of Noddy and the Bumpy Dog by Enid Blyton, published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. and Lot: 649 Dennis Dobson, Ltd., London, First Edition, 1957. The book, ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . with colour illustrations by Beek, is Noddy Book 14 and bears Poignant A.L.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, two pages, 8vo, the ownership signature (Diana) of the young Diana in bold red Clarence House, St. James's, 5th April 1952, to Lt. Colonel Sir ink to the front endpaper bearing a colour printed design and Godfrey Dalrymple White, on mourning stationery. The Queen the words This book belongs to.. Together with similar seeks forgiveness for her late reply to her correspondent's hardback editions of Noddy and His Car (Noddy Book 3) 'letter of sympathy on the death of my father' and continues 'We bearing the ownership signature of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl have been greatly comforted by the knowledge that so many Spencer (1964- , Brother of Princess Diana) and Noddy and people have been thinking of us in our sorrow'. She further Tessie Bear (Noddy Book 12) bearing the ownership signature remarks that she is sad to be ending her service as Colonel of of Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes (1957- , Elder Sister of the Grenadiers although adds 'Even though I may be biased Princess Diana). The three books were evidently shared when I become Col. in Chief of the Household Brigade, I am between Princess Diana and her siblings; the feint pencil sure my successor is the right choice...' Accompanied by the signature of Lady Sarah McCorquodale (1955- , Elder Sister of original Registered envelope hand addressed by the Queen Princess Diana) can be seen beneath Dianas own signature and signed by her with her initials ('ER') in the lower left corner. and a second signature of Baroness Fellowes can be seen With a black wax seal to the verso. VG Sir Godfrey Dalrymple- beneath Earl Spencers. Some overall age wear. An extremely White (1866-1954) British Politician who had served in the rare trio of books bearing an exceptionally early example of second Boer War and World War I and attained the rank of Princess Dianas signature. Contained in an attractively Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards. King George VI presented custom fitted box. G, 3 had died almost exactly two months earlier, on 6th February Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 1952. Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Lot: 653 DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Intriguing A.L.S., Lot: 650 Diana, on two sides of her personal red bordered ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . correspondence card, Kensington Palace, 20th December Good A.L.S., in the rare form Lilibet, two pages, 8vo, 1990, to 'Dearest Ken' [Wharfe, Personal Protection Officer and Buckingham Palace, 1st March 1960, to 'Dear Mary' [Lady confidant of the Princess of Wales]. The Princess thanks her Cambridge]. The Queen thanks her correspondent for their correspondent for the thought that has gone into his Christmas congratulations and the lovely flowers 'which you so kindly sent gift to her, '& I'm talking about the Jersey!' She continues 'Pink me on the arrival of our son.it was good of you to think of the being a favourite colour, as you well know, & I recall mentioning flowers for later, as there comes a blank moment when the this a few weeks past. It's beautiful.& how thrilled this lady is.I flood of flowers subsides!' She continues to remark 'The baby is feel very spoilt.' Diana concludes 'The 'other' item are on & in

24 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com use as I write!!' EX year about to begin, may the Almighty provide and guide you Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 with weapons and counsel, so that the beloved Fatherland may be saved from the continuing and ever more apparent danger and fear of enemy violence, and that it may soon be returned to Lot: 654 a state of lasting peace' With integral address leaf bearing a ANDREW: (1960-) Duke of York. A pair of white kid leather blind embossed paper seal. A portion of the integral leaf has flying gloves worn and used by Prince Andrew whilst serving on been professionally repaired and with a few very small tears to board HMS Invincible as a Sea King helicopter co-pilot during the extreme edges, not affecting the text or signature. Some the Falklands War of 1982. The left hand glove has been very minor, light staining, about VG signed (Andrew) by the Duke of York in bold blue ink, further Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 adding Falklands War 1982 in his hand beneath. The fingers of the gloves are somewhat blackened through extensive wear. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by Squadron Leader Adam Wise of Lot: 657 the RAF, one page, 8vo, London, 18th September 1982, to Mr. SOPHIA OF HANOVER: (1630-1714) Electress of Brunswick- Allsop, on the printed stationery of Buckingham Palace. Wise Luneberg and heiress to the crowns of England, Ireland and, states, in part, Prince Andrew has asked me to thank you for later, Great Britain. Wife of Ernest Augustus, Duke of your letterHe well recalls his promise to General Thorne and Brunswick-Luneberg and mother of King George I of Great has asked me to send you his flying gloves which I enclose with Britain. L.S., Sophie Electrice, one page, 4to, Herrenhausen, this letter. You might describe them as partly worn, though only 29th July 1710, to Monsieur Burnet de Kemnay in London, in during active service in the South Atlantic. and further adds that French. Sophia explains that she derives a lot of pleasure from the Prince regrets he will be unable to attend the auction at the her correspondent's letters, and thanks him for them. She Royal Automobile Club, however hoping that the auction will be continues 'I am sorry for the disturbances of which you speak, an outstanding success and that very large sums will be raised but you say nothing of the rumour that the Duchess of for the South Atlantic Fund and Falklands Appeal. The gloves Marlborough has brought shame on the Queen.' With integral and letter have been professionally mounted and framed and address leaf bearing a good black wax seal. VG Sophia refers glazed alongside five newspaper articles following the original to Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744) who auction to an overall size of 29 x 25.5. Rare. G enjoyed a close relationship with Queen Anne. However, at the Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 time of this letter the Duchess and the Queen's friendship had become strained and it was in 1710 that they last met. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 655 SARAH, DUCHESS OF YORK: (1959-) Former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York 1986-96. Good A.L.S., Sarah, two Lot: 658 pages, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 5th April n.y. (1986), to 'Darling GEORGE I: (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714- Effie' (Miss. C. de Ferranti). The Duchess apologises for her 27. L.S., Georg R, as King, with a few additional words ('Your delay in replying as she has been completely inundated and affectionate Cousin') in his hand, two pages, folio, Palace of remarks 'Aren't I lucky? He is the most wonderful man around Saint James, 22nd December 1724, to Duke Frederick of and you'll love him. I will find you a special one now as well.' In Saxony, in German. The King remarks that 'It was most concluding she asks de Ferranti to telephone her when she is in disagreeable to learnof the death of His Highness Duke Ernst London. Accompanied by the original Registered envelope Ludwig of Saxe-Meiningen' and continues 'We lament such a (some slight tears where opened) hand addressed by the decease, send our condolences, and hope that the princely Duchess. Two very small traces of former mounting at the head Family and House shall be spared such unhappy events for of the second page, not affecting the text or signature, some considerable time in the future'. With integral address otherwise VG The engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah leaf, dated 2nd January 1725 and bearing a blind embossed Ferguson was announced at Buckingham Palace on 19th paper seal. Large area of integral leaf professionally repaired. March 1986. Note: International Autograph Auctions Ltd. are Some very slight, neat splitting to the folds. Together with pleased to be donating the buyers premium raised from the Melusina von der Schulenberg (1693-1778) Countess of sale of the above lot to the Help for Heroes charity. Arent I Walsingham, the illegitimate daughter of King George I and his lucky? mistress, Melusine von der Schulenberg, Duchess of Kendal. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Ink signature ('Melusina Chesterfield') on a piece neatly clipped from the conclusion of a document, 24th November 1743. About VG, 2 Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1672- Lot: 656 1724) German Nobleman. ERNEST AUGUSTUS: (1629-1698) Duke of Brunswick- Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Luneberg, ruled over the Principality of Calenberg and its capital, Hanover. Father of King George I of Great Britain. L.S., Ernest Augustus, two pages, folio, Hanover, 15th December Lot: 659 1690, to the Most Illustrious Prince, our dear and beloved friend GEORGE I: (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714- and cousin Friedrich, Duke of Saxony., in German. Ernest 27. Fine A.L.S., George R, two pages, 4to, Herrenhausen, 6th Augustus sends greetings of friendship to the Prince and August n.y., to his daughter [Sophia Dorothea of Hanover], in continues 'Your highness has, we hope, laid the year ending in French. The King announces 'Your husband, the King, has a few days time successfully to rest. For this, we send our done me the honour of giving me the letter that you took the heartfelt congratulations. We wish for Your Highness in the trouble to write to me' and continues to state 'I took this forthcoming year - in remembrance of times long past - a opportunity to ask his permission for you to come and visit me resolute and ever-strengthening continuation in everything that here, which he granted me with very good grace. I hope he is may benefit Your Highness's own well-being and enjoyment, happy with his brief stay here. For my part, I should be only too and the high standing of the whole princely House, and the happy to tighten the bonds of our friendship still further, and I prosperity of its land and people.' further writing 'In this new hope you will be kind enough to convey that assurance to him

25 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com from me.' The King concludes 'Now I am looking forward to the Queen, at the head, one page, folio, Palace at Kensington, 5th time when I shall have the honour and satisfaction of embracing July 1736. The manuscript document is a warrant issued to the you, and of giving you proof, my dear daughter, of my deepest Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury and orders them to affection.' An attractive and boldly penned letter, VG Sophia pay unto John Blinman the sum of 100 'as of his Majts free Gift Dorothea of Hanover (1687-1757) Queen Consort of Prussia, and Royal Bounty'. Countersigned at the foot by Robert wife of Frederick William I. Sister of King George II of Great Walpole (1676-1745, British Prime Minister), William Clayton, Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great. Sophia Dorothea 1st Baron Sundon and Thomas Winnington (1696-1746, married her cousin, Frederick William, in 1706 and he English Politician, a Lord of the Treasury). A scarce ascended the throne in 1713. The couple did not enjoy a combination of signatures. A few neat splits at the edges of the harmonious marriage and Sophia Dorothea was also detested folds, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG by her elder brother, King George II. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 663 Lot: 660 FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES: (1707-1751) Eldest son of GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland King George II and father of King George III. A.L.S., Frederick, 1727-60. Good L.S., Mon frere, Votre bon frere, George R, one two pages, 4to, St. James's, 24th December 1728, to an page, folio, St. James, 8th March 1742/3, to his brother unidentified correspondent, in French. The Prince announces [Clemens August of Bavaria], in French. The King states that he 'The assurances you give me of your pleasure in my happiness was pleased to receive his correspondent's letter 'in which you are most welcome' and continues 'I have known you for a long confirm your intention to conform to the rules of strict neutrality time and shall not forget you. I have recommended you as best in the present War, and to give safe passage, as she has I could, and I do not doubt that the King will have you in mind, requested, to the auxiliary troops of the Queen of Hungary, in as soon as he returns to his German states.' With blank integral accordance with the Constitution of the Empire, which I have leaf. A bold and elegantly penned letter, VG never had the slightest intention of violating' and continues 'As Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 this resolution does you great honour, and gives me unequivocal proof of your good intentions, fairness and moderation, I can only applaud your initiative.' The King Lot: 664 concludes 'in accordance with your desire that the generals AUGUSTA OF SAXE-GOTHA: (1719-1772) Princess of Wales commanding my troops going to the aid of the Queen should be (1736-51), wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Mother of King ordered to spare as much as possible the lands under your George III. L.S., Augusta, one page, folio, Leicester House, control, and to work together with your officers to that end, I 30th December 1754, to the Duke of Saxe-Gotha ('Illustrious shall make it my duty to order them to comply with this request, Prince, our dearly beloved friend and Brother'), in German. The and to do their utmost to ensure the relief of your country.' With Princess states that her brother's letter had given her great integral address leaf bearing two good red wax seals. A light, pleasure and continues 'I send you in return my grateful thanks, minor stain to the upper right corner, only slightly affecting the and wish that the Almighty may keep you and all your illustrious text, and two small areas of paper loss to each of the upper relations under his constant protection, and shower you with corners, not affecting the text. About VG Clemens August of blessings now and for many years to come'. With address Bavaria (1700-1761) Archbishop-Elector of Cologne 1723-61. panel to the verso. Neatly inlaid, VG Frederick III (1699-1772) The King's letter is written during the War of the Austrian Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1732-72. Succession 1740-48, centred around Maria Theresa (1717- Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 1780) Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire, Queen Consort of Germany and Queen of Hungary and Croatia, Archduchess of Austria. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 665 GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760- 1820. Fine D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saville House, 27th October Lot: 661 1760, in the first year of the King's reign. The partially printed CAROLINE OF ANSBACH: (1683-1737) Queen Consort of document is a military commission appointing Philip Perry to be King George II of Great Britain. A.L.S., Caroline, two pages, a Lieutenant in the Twenty First Regiment of Dragoons (or 4to, Lester House, 28th February 1724, to [?Princess Royal Forresters) commanded by John Manners, Marquess of Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach, 1669-1730], in French. Granby. Countersigned at the foot by William Pitt, the Elder Caroline announces 'As pleasant as the letters.otherwise are, (1708-1778) British Prime Minister 1766-68. With blind they fill me with anxiety now because of my dear aunt's illness, embossed paper seal. An attractive and clean document, VG which tortures my soul.' and continues 'I am also very Note: One of the earliest examples of King George III's worried.that she does not administer herself with pills which signature as King; his reign had begun just two days before were often detrimental to her health.' Caroline further asks that signing the present document on 25th October 1760. her correspondent will be kind enough to leave a message Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 frequently about the health of the Princess's mother. In a postscript Caroline further requests that her aunt be told 'how much I wish to have the good fortune of hearing of her recovery soon'. VG Lot: 666 GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760- Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at St. James's, 26th November 1784. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Lot: 662 John Smith to be an Ensign in Captain Thomas Lydd's CAROLINE OF ANSBACH: (1683-1737) Queen Consort of Independent Company of Invalids doing Duty at Pendennis. King George II of Great Britain. Fine D.S., Caroline R C R, as Countersigned at the foot by Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount

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Sydney (1733-1800, British Politician. The city of Sydney in 'Having learnt through Lord Bathurst that Your Majesty has New South Wales, Australia is named in his honour). Some been pleased to make a new arrangement about the Command very light, extremely minor foxing, otherwise VG of Malta, I have only to trouble Your Majesty with respect to the Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Regiment.' The Duke explains that the Regiment is 'totally Protestant' and has served with distinction and further discusses several Lieutenant Generals whom he hopes his Lot: 667 Majesty will approve of. With blank integral leaf (neatly inlaid). CHARLOTTE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ: (1744-1818) VG Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754- Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1761-1818. Wife of King 1826) Irish-British Politician and Military Officer, Governor- George III. Rare A.L.S., Charlotte, as Queen, one page, 4to, General of India 1813-23 and Governor of Malta 1824-26. Windsor Castle, 22nd September 1762, to [Lady] Charlotte Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Finch at St. James's, in English. The Queen states that it gave her great pleasure to receive Finch's letter and learn 'that my son is in good health, I make no doubt that your love & great Lot: 670 care of him will prevent my ever receiving any contrary count of MURRAY LADY AUGUSTA: (1768-1830) First wife of Prince him.' The Queen further informs her correspondent that the Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, the sixth son of King King has resolved to stay at Windsor until Saturday and asks if George III and Queen Charlotte. A.L.S., Daughter in Law, three Finch 'will again write on Friday, & I hope when I come to Town pages, 4to, n.p., 27th September n.y. (1807?), to Queen that your little jou jou will be dress'd in his frock. The King and I Charlotte ('Madam'). Lady Augusta Murray announces 'Your embrasse the pretty dear little man.' With integral address leaf Majesty must conceive how deeply wounded and grievously bearing a good red wax seal. Both the base of the letter and the mortified I must feel on receiving the Communication of Your integral leaf bear a contemporary annotation in an unidentified Majesty's Denial to my just Request of seeing my Daughter' hand (possibly that of Charlotte Finch?) stating 'The first letter and continues 'I appeal therefore to your Majesty's own feelings the Queen ever wrote in English'. Some light foxing and very whether I am not justified from urgent motives of delicacy to ask minor age wear, G Lady Charlotte Finch (1725-1813) a private Audience of your Majesty, to be informed by Word of Governess of the children of King George III and Queen Mouth of the Motives that prevent my having no more the Charlotte. Finch was sworn in as Royal Governess the day happiness of seeing my Daughter every Week, as usual, either succeeding the birth of her first charge, George, Prince of at Kensington Palace, or at Windsor at the Lodge which His Wales. The future King George IV, born on 12th August 1762, Majesty allotted to my daughter & myself in the year 1805, for just over a month before the present letter was written, is the purpose of being occasionally under the same Roof affectionately referred to by his mother in this letter. together' She further states 'I shall never relinquish the Right Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 which every Mother possesses, and which Nature as well as Law make sacred: these Maternal feelings are paramount to all other considerations of Duty, and are prompted by that natural Lot: 668 affection which every Parent has a Right to satisfy.' A few light CHARLOTTE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ: (1744-1818) spots of foxing to the final page, not affecting the text or Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1761-1818. Wife of King signature, otherwise VGNote: Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke George III. Interesting L.S., Charlotte R, as Queen, two pages, of Sussex, secretly married Lady Augusta Murray in Rome on 4to, Windsor Castle, 23rd May 1814, to the Princess of Wales 4th April 1793. The couple married again in England, without [Caroline of Brunswick, 1768-1821, Queen Consort of King revealing their full identities, at St. George's, Hanover Square, George IV]. Charlotte states that she has received a letter from London on 5th December 1793. Both marriages took place her son, the Prince Regent, (Caroline's husband) stating his without the knowledge of King George III and in August 1794 intention of holding two Drawing Rooms in the ensuing month the marriage was annulled on the grounds that it contravened and adding that 'he desires it may be distinctly understood, for the Royal Marriages Act 1772. Prince Augustus continued to reasons of which he alone can be the judge, to be his fixed and live with Lady Augusta until 1801 and the couple had two unalterable determination not to meet the Princess of Wales children, Augustus Frederick D'Este (1794-1848) and Ellen upon any occasion, either public or private.' Charlotte continues Augusta Emma, Mademoiselle D'Este (1801-1866) Later Lady 'The Queen is thus placed under the painful necessity of Truro, and the subject of the present letter. internating to the Princess of Wales the impossibility of Her Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Majesty's receiving His Royal Highness at his Drawing Rooms.' With blank integral leaf. Together with a hardback edition of Letters of the Princess Charlotte 1811-1817, edited by A. Lot: 671 Aspinall, First Edition published by Home and Van Thal, PRINCESS ELIZABETH: (1770-1840) Daughter of King George London, 1949. The present letter is not recorded in the book. III and Queen Charlotte. Lengthy A.L.S., Elizabeth, four pages, VG, 2 Caroline of Brunswick had married George, Prince of (closely written), 4to, Hanover, 17th June 1829, to her brother, Wales, on 8th April 1795. The couple were estranged by the beginning 'It was fully my intention to have written to you my time of George's accession to the throne, and she was barred beloved & dearest dear Brother the moment I arrived under from her husband's court and his Coronation. your hospitable roof to thank you for giving me house room & Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 most comfortably situated so I find myself but my spirits at first coming were so bad, that I could scarcely work at all' and continuing to discuss her current activities, somewhat curtailed Lot: 669 by a suffering in her eyes and a 'violent swelling of my face', PRINCE FREDERICK: (1763-1827) Duke of York & Albany, further lamenting the recent death of her husband ('Never was I son of King George III. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1795- so happy or.more devotedly attached to anything on earth') and 1809, 1811-27. A.L.S., Frederick, two pages, 4to, Arlington commenting 'This is so very unlike my usual letters but my Street, 16th December 1826, to his brother, King George IV. head is still in so bewildered a state that I write so much slower The Duke refers to the death of the Marquess of Hastings, the and my thoughts ever being on one subject I cannot be Government of Malta and an Infantry Regiment and comments amusing or agreeable'. In a postscript she refers to the

27 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com kindness of another brother, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Lot: 673 Cambridge, and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, and their PRINCESS SOPHIA: (1777-1848) Daughter of King George III. two children whose 'extreme happiness & ignorance of all cares A.L.S., Sophia Matilda, one page, 4to, n.p., 4th November is quite a blessing to me - & soothes my broken heart'. 1840, to Mrs. Swanton, on mourning stationery. The Princess Together with a second A.L.S., Elizabeth, one page, 4to, n.p., thanks her correspondent for her obliging note 'and for the 26th October n.y., (1811) to 'My dear Princess'. Elizabeth purse which accompanied it, a token of your recollection that announces 'The night was good, better than usual, six hours shall be treasured up and which is really extremely useful and sleep, the day blessedly quiet till six this evening then not so pretty', continuing to add that she was pleased to hear that well till bed time, now She is asleep & I trust in God will Swanton had had a safe voyage and 'that you may have continue so the best part of the night' With blank integral leaf. derived benefit by your stay at Broadstairs'. VG Also including a third A.L.S., Elizabeth, four pages, small 8vo, Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Windsor Castle, 17th June 1808, to 'My dear Princess' [Caroline of Brunswick. Elizabeth states that she will be pleased and flattered to receive her correspondent at chez moi on the 1st July and continues 'The Queen commands me with her love Lot: 674 to assure you she approves much of your choice of Lady PRINCESS AMELIA: (1783-1810) Youngest child of King Charlotte Lindsay. All those sisters have ever been held high in George III and Queen Charlotte. A.L.S., Amelia, one page, 4to, the world.& you are very fortunate in having three such ladies' Kew House, n.d. ('Tuesday night'), to Mrs. Poise (?). The G to generally VG, 3 Princess Elizabeth married Frederick VI Princess states that she laments not having seen more of her (1769-1829) Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg on 7th April 1818. correspondent and sends 'a thousand thanks' for a guitar. She He died, on 2nd April 1829, a little over two months before the continues to refer to Windsor and also explains that she leaves first of the present letters was written. Kew tomorrow, '& I am vain enough to think you will be glad to Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 hear I am much better'. With integral address leaf (large area of paper loss) bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. Together with a second A.L.S., with her initial A, one page (possibly the concluding page of a longer letter), 4to, n.p., 9th September Lot: 672 1810, to Lady Neale. Written in a somewhat challenging hand, PRINCESS MARY: (1776-1857) Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess makes reference to her eyes and also comments Edinburgh, daughter of King George III. A.L.S., Mary, three on various individuals including a Lord who is to be married to a pages, 8vo, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 2nd October n.y. 20 year old lady. Neatly laid down to a page beneath the (1847), to Mrs. Foote, on her personal stationery. The Princess original envelope panel. Also including an autograph riddle, thanks her correspondent for their letter containing Lady unsigned, penned by the Princess on a slim oblong 8vo piece, Orford's message and asks her to express her happiness at the n.p., n.d., in full 'A word that consists of three letters alone/ news of her daughter, Lady Dorothy Walpole's, 'intended Reads backwards and forwards the same/ Without speaking a marriage with her cousin Mr. Neville (sic)'. Accompanied by the word it makes sentiments known/ And to beauty lays principal original envelope hand addressed by Princess Mary and claim' Neatly inlaid and annotated in an unidentified hand as bearing her red wax seal to the verso. Together with William having been written by the late Princess. Autographs of Frederick (1776-1834) Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Princess Amelia are rare in any form following her early death husband of Princess Mary. Nephew of King George III. A.L.S., at the age of 27. G to VG, 3 William Frederick, three pages, 4to, Liverpool, 15th December Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 1803, to a gentleman. The Duke sends his correspondent a Return of the Corps. of Yeomanry & Volunteers in the North West District, explaining that an incomplete return had been sent to the Adjutant General in the previous month. He further Lot: 675 explains 'I have stated in this Return the Alarm Post I have ROYAL CHILDREN: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by three of the appointed for each Corps, by which the Commander in Chief daughters of King George III and Queen Charlotte comprising will perceive in what manner these Corps will assemble in Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766-1828, Eldest cases of Alarm.I have likewise avoided as much as it is daughter of King George III, later Queen Charlotte of practicable, the bringing at first the Volunteers to any Wurttemberg) A.L.S., Charlotte Augusta Matilda, one page, 4to, considerable distance from their homes, & have put those n.p., n.d., to Lady Charlotte, stating that she has 'been Corps together that are raised near each other; but at the same prevented by a thousand accidents' from writing previously. time I have made such an arrangement, as will enable me, by a She continues to state that the Queen has asked for the horses rapid movement, to assemble a large Corps on an emergency to be sent to Windsor ('as Sophia is to ride') and the Princess in one point, in as short a time as the nature of the Force under concludes by asking Lady Charlotte to meet her at Windsor on my command & the extent of my District will permit' and also Sunday 'as Lady Caroline goes with my four sisters'. Neatly laid including a second A.L.S., William Frederick, two pages, 4to, down and with a very small printed biography neatly affixed in Hawarden, 23rd January 1804, to 'My dear General'. The Duke the lower left corner; Princess Augusta Sophia (1768-1840, acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and informs Second daughter of King George III) A.L.S., Augusta, two him that he returns to Liverpool tomorrow '& shall not move till pages, 4to, Windsor Castle, 20th July 1813, to Mrs. Fielding, the 6th Feby. when I again come into Cheshire to inspect a expressing her sorrow at the death of Lady Charlotte [Finch] Corps of Volunteers', further stating that he will be happy to see and commenting 'I have been trying in a very humble way, but the General again at a time when it suits him in the future. With from truly gratefull feelings to put upon paper what I wish to blank integral leaf, neatly inlaid. VG, 3 Lady Dorothy Nevill engrave on a Gold plate to put opposite to Her miniature (1826-1913) English Writer, Hostess & Horticulturist. In 1847 Picture which is dear to me.if you like itI shall present youwith a she married her cousin, Reginald Henry Nevill (d.1878), who gold locket enclosing her hair with the same words either was twenty years her senior. engraved on the outside or within as you may approve'; Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Princess Sophia (1777-1848, Fifth daughter of King George III) A.L.S., Sophia, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 24th July n.y., to a Lord (apparently Dr. John Fisher, 1748-1825, Bishop of Salisbury 1807-25), thanking him for his note and regretting that

28 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com his stay in Windsor was so short that he did not call on her. of his life in a succession of prisons before becoming centrally Together with an autograph envelope wrapper, unsigned, hand involved in a plan to assassinate King George III. The evidence addressed by Princess Sophia to a lady in Regent's Park and against Despard was thin, but he was arrested and prosecuted postmarked 31st October 1835. Laid down. G to VG, 4 Lady by the Attorney General Spencer Perceval. Despite a dramatic Charlotte Finch (1725-1813) Governess of the children of King appearance by Lord Nelson as a character witness on his George III and Queen Charlotte. behalf, Despard was found guilty by the jury of high treason and Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. This decision was the last time in British history that anyone was sentenced to be executed in this manner. However, prior to the execution Lot: 676 the sentence was commuted to simple hanging and beheading ROYAL CHILDREN: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by three of the and Despard was executed before a crowd of around 20,000 sons of King George III and Queen Charlotte comprising Ernest spectators on 21st February 1803. Augustus I (1771-1851, Fifth son of King George III. King of Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Hanover 1837-51) A.L.S., Ernest, two pages, 8vo, St. James's Palace, 17th May 1828, to an Archbishop, politely declining a meeting as he is obliged to review his Regiment, although Lot: 678 adding that if his Grace's meeting is of consequence he should HADFIELD JAMES: (1771/2-1841) British Soldier, attempted to call at his home at 4pm on his way to the House of Lords. With assassinate King George III on 15th May 1800 when he fired a blank integral leaf. Together with a L.S., Ernest, one page, 4to, shot at the King, standing in the Royal box during the playing of Kew, 23rd October 1832, to Monsieur le Couseiller (?), in the national anthem, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Hadfield French, relating to the Countess of Westmoreland. With blank was tried for High Treason but acquitted of attempted murder integral leaf, and also including a contemporary copy of another by reason of insanity. Hadfield was detained in an insane letter from the King, 7th July 1818; Prince Augustus Frederick asylum for the rest of his life. Extremely rare MS, James (1773-1843, Sixth son of King George III, Duke of Sussex) Hadfield, one page, 4to, Bethlem Hospital, c.23rd July 1826. A.L.S., Augustus Frederick, one page, 4to, Kensington Palace, The holograph manuscript is an epitaph written by Hadfield on n.d. ('Sunday morning'), to a lady, stating that he was delighted the death of a squirrel and reads, in full, 'Here are the remains to have been recollected following such a long period of time of my poor little Jack/Who with a little fall, almost broke his since their meeting, and lamenting the death of a Duchess ('for back/And I myself was the occasion of that/By letting him be I loved & esteemed Her'). He concludes by remarking that it is frighte'd by a cat/I then picked him up from off the floor/But he, out of his power to approach the Duke of York 'as H.R.H. has alas never danced a hornpipe more/And many a time have I already refused him'. With blank integral leaf; Prince Adolphus laugh'd, to see him so cunning/To sit and crack the nuts I gave (1774-1850, Seventh son of King George III, Duke of him so funny/Now in remembrance of his pretty tricks/I have Cambridge) A.L.S., Adolphus Frederick, three pages, 8vo, had him stuff'd that I might not him forget/And so he is gone Hanover, 29th September n.y., to Ernest. The Prince writes a and I must go as well as him/And pray God send I may go but largely social letter, presumably to his brother Ernest Augustus with Little Sin/So there is an end to my little dancing Jack/That I, referring to mutual acquaintances, an order that he had will never more be frighte'd by a cat.' Signed by Hadfield at the placed which is being transported from Amsterdam to London conclusion along with a note of his squirrel's demise, 'Died ('I shall send you in my next letter the amount which you will be Sunday Morning, July 23rd 1826'. At the head of the page so good as to order your banker to pay to Coutts with the Hadfield has neatly painted a blue watercolour title Epitaph of money you owe me'), also discussing military officers. Neat split my poor Jack Squirrel with three attractive blue and gold to the central vertical fold. VG, 5 designs. VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 677 Lot: 679 DESPARD EDWARD: (1751-1803) Irish-born British Colonel GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- and Revolutionary. In 1802 Government informers and 30. A.L.S., George P, as Prince of Wales, one page, 4to, Kew, disaffected soldiers named Despard as a member of a n.d. ('10 o'clock', 3rd/4th May 1783), to Lady Charlotte [Finch]. conspiracy engaged in a plot to seize the Tower of London and The Prince announces 'It has pleased Almighty God to relieve Bank of England and assassinate King George III. Scarce L.S., our poor dear little Octavius from all his misery, our poor E M Despard, one page, folio, Honduras, 25th June 1789, to disconsolate Parents are as well as can be expected' and the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury at continues 'pardon me my dearest & oldest friend if I say nothing Whitehall. Despard informs the Commissioners that he has more at present, you know my heart, & therefore may easily drawn a set of bills for the sum of 'One thousand and fifty two judge what I must feel.' In a postscript the Prince informs Finch pounds thirteen shillings and eleven pence three farthings that he will be in town when she receives his letter and that sterling in favour of Major Trevor Hull' which he requests be their Majesties will be there by noon tomorrow. With blank paid for the assistance Hull has provided in carrying out His integral leaf. A neat, extensive split appears across most of the Majesty's service in Honduras, 'particularly incurred in keeping horizontal central fold, only very slightly affecting the text, G up a communication with the inhabitants and his Catholick The Prince Octavius (1779-1783) Thirteenth child and eighth Majesty's officers in the neighbourhood, and also in the British son of King George III. The King was extremely fond of his Commissary's visit of the limits in company with the Spanish young son, who did not cause the kind of trouble that his elder Commissary, in terms of the fourth article of the late Convention brothers were by the year of his birth. Prince Octavius suddenly with Spain.' Integral leaf. Some slight wear at the folds (neatly fell ill and died on 3rd May 1873 at Kew Palace, London, aged repaired with tape to the verso) and with a small printed 4 years. His death was unexpected and Octavius had shown no biography of Despard lightly affixed to the clear border of the apparent signs of illness until two days before his death. The letter. About VG Despard served as Superintendent of British Prince's death devastated his father. Lady Charlotte Finch Honduras from 1787-90 with some controversy, eventually (1725-1813) Governess of the children of King George III and being recalled to London. Over the next decade he spent much Queen Charlotte.

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Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 683 GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- 30. Unusual D.S., George R, a fine, bold signature as King, at Lot: 680 the head, three pages, folio, Court at Windsor, 16th December GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- 1826. The manuscript document is addressed to the Duke of 30. A.L.S., George P, as Prince of Wales, two pages, 4to, Norfolk, Earl Marshal, and concerns Charles Lyne of Weymouth, 13th August 1796, to a lady, in French. The Prince Devonshire Place, Middlesex, and of Weymouth, Dorset, states that he is seizing the first opportunity to thank his granting him licence that he and his issue may take and use the correspondent for her kind letter, which he received yesterday surname of Stephens in addition to, and after that of Lyne, and on his birthday, and continues 'Please accept my thanks for the bear the arms of Stephens quarterly with those of Lyne, feelings you express there, both for my daughter and ourselves, Stephens in the 1st quarter, as a result of Lyne being 'humbly and please accept my assurances that no-one could be more desirous to testify his grateful and affectionate regard to the touched by such expressions than myself.' With blank integral memory of the said testator [John James Stephens, who had leaf. Accompanied by a contemporary holograph English left Lyne 'an immense property'] by taking and henceforth using translation in an unidentified hand. VG the surname and Arms of Stephens.' The warrant further Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 requiring the Duke of Norfolk record the commission and declaration with the College of Arms. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Peel (1788-1850, British Prime Minister 1834-35, Lot: 681 1841-46, Home Secretary 1822-27, 1828-30). With blind GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- embossed paper seal. Some very slight, neat splitting at the 30. D.S., George P R, as Prince Regent, on behalf of King central vertical fold, otherwise VG Note: Charles Lyne- George III, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Carlton Stephens (1764-1851) Entrepreneur who left a vast fortune, House, 5th July 1819. The manuscript document concerns a amassed by glass manufacture in Portugal, to his son, Parliamentary Act entitled 'An Act for the further Regulation of Stephens Lyne-Stephens (1801-1860) who was reputed to be His Majesty's Household and the care of His Royal Person the richest commoner in England. during the continuance of his Indisposition' in which it was Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 found expedient to make provision for the Ladies of the Bedchamber and the Maids of Honour and certain other persons, therefore granting pensions to such persons 'as we Lot: 684 might think fit not exceeding in the whole the sum of Eighteen [GEORGE IV]: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- thousand two hundred and forty six pounds per annum', to be 30. D.S. George R, with a stamped signature at the head, one paid quarterly and free of any taxes, further allowing John page, folio, Court at Windsor, 16th June 1830. The document is Haselden Jr., Assistant to the Pages, an annuity of 'forty eight a warrant addressed to the Paymaster General of Our Guards, pounds, eight shillings to commence and take effect from the Garrisons and Land Forces and relates to Adelaide Emma said 5th day of April 1819'. Countersigned at the foot by Rose, widow of Lieutenant Charles Price Rose, granting her an Nicholas Vansittart (1766-1851, English Politician, one of the annual pension of Forty Pounds. Signed at the head by the longest serving Chancellors of the Exchequer in British history, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & 1812-23) and two others. Integral leaf. Some neat splitting to British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834 and Baron Farnborough the central vertical fold, otherwise VG (1760-1838) Paymaster of the Forces, and countersigned at the Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 foot by Henry Hardinge (1785-1856) British Field Marshal, succeeded the Duke of Wellington as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1852-56. With integral leaf. VG Note: The document Lot: 682 was issued ten days before the death of King George IV. The GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- King's last years were marked by increasing physical and 30. L.S., George R, as King, with holograph subscription ('Sir mental decay, hence the stamped signature on the present my Brother, your Majesty's Good Brother'), one page, 4to, warrant. Some contemporary accounts claim that the King Carlton Palace, 16th December 1820, to 'Sir My Brother'. The showed similar, although less extreme, mental disability to that King announces that his sister-in-law, the Duchess of Clarence, of his father, King George III. King George IV sometimes has 'at a few minutes past five o'clock on the evening of the claimed that he had been present at the Battle of Waterloo, 10th instant, been safely delivered of a Princess, who has which was regarded as either a sign of dementia, or a joke received the name of Elizabeth', informing his correspondent 'in used to annoy the Duke of Wellington. the confident hope that you will participate in the pleasure Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 which I receive at this addition to my Royal House'. Neatly mounted, otherwise VG Note: Princess Elizabeth of Clarence, the second daughter of The Prince William, 1st Duke of Lot: 685 Clarence (1765-1837) Third son of King George III and younger CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen Consort of brother of King George IV, acceded to the throne as King King George IV 1820-21. An intriguing A.L.S., with her initials C William IV in 1830, and his wife Princess Adelaide of Saxe- P, as Princess of Wales, three pages, 4to, n.p., n.d., to Prince Meiningen (1792-1849) Duchess of Clarence, was born on 10th Canino, in French. The Princess announces 'It would be December 1820. At the time of Princess Elizabeth's birth she impossible for me to tell you how touched I am by your great was third in line of the order of succession to the British throne kindness in offering me your superb residence in Sesenheim', and it was generally assumed that she would one day succeed hoping that she is not inconveniencing his charming family and to the throne, but she died unexpectedly as an infant after 2 adding that she will be happy to spend two months there with months and 25 days on 4th March 1821. The Duke of Clarence the house as it is at present, including the beds and furniture. also fathered eight illegitimate children, four of them daughters. She further remarks 'To buy it would be impossible for me at Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 the moment, and to rent it for several years, I wouldn't be able to decide on that until I knew the area and surroundings.' and also discusses a Baron d'Amptede (?) 'who, it is said, has been

30 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com made a Minister by the Duke of Hanover in Rome. I can tell you verbally, to Her R.H. when she calledin Conduit Street to learn that he was expelled from Milan as a spy by the Governor...' In the result of the negotiation.' G to VG, 6 The Old Police Riots of a postscript Caroline sends her good wishes to Princess 1809 were caused by rising prices at the new Theatre at Canino and remarks 'Should you see my name in the Covent Garden, London, after the previous one had been newspapers in Vienna, do not be astonished: I have written to destroyed by fire. The riots lasted three months and ended the Emperor, and having not yet had a letter in reply, I am when the manager of the theatre, John Philip Kemble, was intending to expose him, but perhaps I shall find some friends forced to make a public apology. 1st Baron Glenbervie (1743- of yours in Munich!!'. VG Lucien Bonaparte (1775-1840) 1st 1823) British Lawyer, Politician and Diarist who married Lady Prince of Canino, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Catherine North (1760-1817) daughter of British Prime Minister with whom he had an abrasive relationship. Lord North, in 1789. Lady Charlotte Bury (ne Campbell) is Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 remembered for her authorship of Diary Illustrative of the times of George IV (1838) The 1st Earl of Malmesbury had been sent, in 1794, to Brunswick to solicit the hand of Princess Caroline for Lot: 686 the Prince of Wales in order that he marry her as proxy. Lord CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen Consort of Moira (1754-1826) Irish-British Politician and Military Officer, a King George IV 1820-21. A.L.S., Caroline, as Princess of close associate of the Prince Regent, the future King George Wales, one page, 4to, Carlton House, 8th March 1798, to Lady IV. Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817) Only child of Charllotte Finche (sic). The Princess writes, in full, 'As I have George, Prince of Wales and Caroline of Brunswick. The been so long deprived of having the pleasure of beeing (sic) in Princess had a troubled upbringing as a result of her parents your agreable (sic) societe I hope my dear Lady Charllotte unhappy union. Finche (sic), that you will do me the honeur (sic) of coming to Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 see me this evening: your refusial (sic) would make me quit (sic) unhappy: and I am with great truth your most sincere friend.' With blank integral leaf. VG Note: Lady Charlotte Finch Lot: 688 (1725-1813) Governess of the children of King George III and CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen Consort of Queen Charlotte, including King George IV. King George IV 1820-21. Long L.S., with her initials C P, as Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Princess of Wales, seven pages, 8vo, n.p., 3rd May 1810, to Lady Abercorn. The Princess informs her correspondent that 'the keepsake or properly expressed the talisman was sent Lot: 687 immediately to Dr. Pemberton, and I expect that by this time the CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen Consort of grand Mufti would have been decorated with it, and it is entirely King George IV 1820-21. A.L., unsigned, two pages, 8vo, n.p. his fault not having forwarded it sooner to Baron's Court'. She (London), n.d. (1809), to Lady Catherine Glenbervie. The continues to politely decline Lady Abercorn's offer, explaining 'I Princess of Wales asks 'tell me the trouble if you think I could have even not been able to go to the sea side since my Mother go to the Play to day or not' and continues 'The Play of to day is in England - her state of Health being so precarious - and is charming the Epic (?) and the Portrait of Cervantes for after besides knowing so few people in England, I am absolutely piece!' She further refers to the death of the poor Duke of necessary to her existence' and further commenting 'As you Portland which she had read about in the morning's paper. With recommend to me a steady old man to bring me to your ink annotations to integral leaf, explaining that Caroline's letter Chateau, Sir William Scott would be the only one whom I could was 'written when the riots at Cov. Gn. Theatre had begun to choose, and who would fill that place with dignity and propriety, abate'. Together with Lady Anne Hamilton (1766-1846, Lady-in- and if.his situation which he holds prevents him from being tried Waiting to the Princess of Wales) two A.Ls.S., A. Hamilton and and to see his full bottomed wig sticking upon temple-bar (not Anne Hamilton, three pages (total), 8vo & 4to, Kensington as an ornament) but as a memento to all Gentlemen who are Palace and n.d., each to Lady Glenbervie. In the first letter frail and commit deadly sins.' She further writes of mutual Hamilton states that she will be happy to see her correspondent friends including the novelists Sir Walter Scott ('I enjoy his on Monday morning and in the second letter Hamilton makes a society very much') and Monk Lewis ('we had nothing but 'delicate offer', sanctioned by Her Royal Highness, following Ghosts stories the whole evening') and in concluding asks that news of Lady Glenbervie's precarious health. Both letters with she be remembered 'to all your family who have not yet blank integral leaf. Also including Lady Charlotte Campbell forgotten me and my nonsense'. The pages neatly affixed to (1775-1861, Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess of Wales) A.L.S., each other at the left edges, VG Lady Charlotte Campbell, in the third person, one page, 4to, Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 n.p. (London), 2nd May 1810, to Lady Glenbervie, stating that she is commanded by the Princess of Wales to invite her to Kensington Palace tomorrow in order to accompany the Lot: 689 Princess to the Queen's House. Further included is an A.L.S. CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen Consort of by 1st Earl of Malmesbury (1746-1820, English Diplomat), one King George IV 1820-21. A.L.S., Caroline Prs., as Princess of page, 8vo, 19th January n.y.(1808), to Lord Glenbervie, Wales, one page, 8vo, Carlton House, n.d. (c.1815), to Lady arranging an appointment and an intriguing autograph Cholmondeley. The Princess sends a hat for the pretty Lady statement, unsigned, in an unknown hand (although most Charlotte ('give her a kiss for me when you put it on') and adds probably that of Lord Glenbervie), one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. that she would have been pleased to see her correspondent (28th February 1809), reading 'The measure proposed by the this week, but understands that she is engaged for some days, Princess is perfectly impracticable, if there were no other and will 'sacrifice my pleasure to your conveniency (sic) and I obstacles the time must prevent it at this moment the Royal hope you will make up for it next week.' With integral address Family should remain quiet. As to the Princess Charlotte, The leaf. VG Caroline of Brunswick's correspondent is Lady King must decide as to the time & manner of her introduction Georgiana Charlotte Bertie (1764-1838) Marchioness of into the World' To the verso appears a second statement, 'The Cholmondeley. Her first child was a daughter, Lady Charlotte within was the exact message delivered by Ld. Moira Georgiana Cholmondeley (d.1828). verbally.communicated in exactly the same words, also Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Lot: 690 wear, slight splitting and minor areas of paper loss, largely to CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen Consort of the edges, only very slightly affecting the text, G Princess King George IV 1820-21. Dark ink signature ('Caroline R') as Charlotte had a troubled relationship with her Father and Queen on a slim oblong 8vo piece, neatly affixed to an A.N.S. Mother. Her Father placed her under great pressure to marry by William Wood (?), in the third person, one page, 4to, William, Prince of Orange, but after initially accepting him London, 10th November 1820, to Samuel Simpson in Liverpool, Charlotte soon broke off the engagement. This resulted in an forwarding Her Majesty's signature as requested. With integral extended contest of wills between her and her father and she address leaf. Some light foxing, otherwise VG was conveyed to Cranbourne Lodge where she was only Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 allowed to see the Queen. In the early months of 1815 Charlotte became fixed on engaging Prince Leopold of Saxe- Coburg-Saalfeld, the future King Leopold I of Belgium. In January 1816 her father, the Prince Regent, invited her to the Lot: 691 Royal Pavilion at Brighton where she pleaded with him to allow PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES: (1796-1817) Only child the marriage. George then summoned Prince Leopold to Britain of George, Prince of Wales, the future King George IV, and in February 1816 and he was interviewed in Brighton, Caroline of Brunswick. Autograph Exercise Signed, Charlotte, impressing the Prince Regent. On 2nd March, a week before two pages, 4to, 6th March 1806. On feint ruled paper the young writing the present letter, Charlotte was sent back to Princess has written out three passages, with some minor Cranbourne and Prince Leopold remained with her father. On corrections, in bold dark ink. The first passage of the writing the 14th March an official announcement was made in the exercise reads 'Why do we see others faults more than our own House of Commons which was received with great acclaim, whether (is it) because our (faults) are afar off others near (to and relief that the drama of Princess Charlotte's romances were us).' and the final one reads 'It is the only safety to serve God over. The couple were married on 2nd May 1816 and enjoyed a mayest thou think these joys alone true of which the end will be year and a half of happy marriage before Charlotte tragically Glory' Signed and dated at the conclusion. Some very light, died in childbirth at the age of 21. minor age wear, about VG Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 694 Lot: 692 [PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES]: (1796-1817) Only child PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES: (1796-1817) Only child of George, Prince of Wales, the future King George IV, and of George, Prince of Wales, the future King George IV, and Caroline of Brunswick. Rare partially printed 12mo Pass Ticket Caroline of Brunswick. A.L.S., The Princess Charlotte, in the to the burial of Princess Charlotte, issued and signed by G. third person, two pages, 4to, Windsor, 23rd November n.y., to Heath. Neatly mounted beneath an identical sized 12mo card Mr. Porter. The Princess sends a Bible (no longer present) that bearing the holograph text 'Princess Charlotte, Windsor Castle, Dr. Short had mentioned in his note and asking that her 19 Novr. 1817, Buried' Together with a dark ink signature correspondent return it as soon as he has finished with it along ('Charlotte P') on a piece, neatly laid down. Some very light with a second book which he is directed to remove from the staining to the ticket, G, 2 Princess Charlotte tragically died in Princess's Library at Warwick House. With integral address childbirth at the age of 21. Great Britain went into deep leaf, neatly inlaid and annotated to the mount as having mourning; her death affected much of the population as linen previously been part of the collection of James Stewart Esq. drapers ran out of black cloth and even gambling dens shut F.S.S. Together with an ink signature ('Charlotte') on a piece down on the day of her funeral as a mark of respect. The neatly removed from the conclusion of a letter, with several line Princess was buried, with her stillborn son at her feet, in St. of text in her hand to the recto and verso, dated Bognor, 1811, George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 19th November 1817. in another hand. VG, 2 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 695 Lot: 693 FITZHERBERT MARIA: (1756-1837) Mistress of the future King PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES: (1796-1817) Only child George IV, the first woman to whom the Prince undertook a of George, Prince of Wales, the future King George IV, and wedding ceremony and his companion for a large part of his Caroline of Brunswick. A.L.S., Charlotte, three pages, 4to, adult life. A.L.S., M Fitzherbert, one page, 8vo, Brighton, 14th Cranbourne Lodge, 9th March n.y. (1816), to 'My dear Charlotte January n.y., to 'My dear Laura'. Fitzherbert states that she has Augusta' [Lady Stanhope, 1793-1859]. The Princess been waiting for some time to invite her correspondent for a announces 'I denied the fact so long & so stoutly that I believe visit 'but I have had my house so full that I had not a chance of to think you would not believe the reality & that as a giving you a bed, some of my friends left me three days ago, & I punishment..I was not to have heard from you atall. However now have a room at your service, it is not a very magnificent this morning has quite convinced me that my conjectures were one but such as it is if you have nothing better to do I shall be wrong & I have much pleasure therefore in thanking you for a very happy to see you.' She continues to ask her correspondent very kind note I have received.' The Princess further asks if her to let her know if she will be able to come and visit. VG correspondent recollects the fun they had, 'because if you do Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 the mystery may now be unravelled - I do assure you I am very very happy at an event which promises so muchhappiness to me. I take the attainment of my wishes the more as it has been an object long in mind & he is my own choice, & it is my own Lot: 696 act & deed.' The Princess continues to refer to a mutual FITZHERBERT MARIA: (1756-1837) Mistress of the future King acquaintance and in concluding remarks 'Pray remember me George IV, the first woman to whom the Prince undertook a kindly to all (or rather as my good Aunt often says) to one & all'. wedding ceremony and his companion for a large part of his With address panel and small red wax seal to the verso. Some adult life. A.L.S., with her initials MF, three pages, 4to, n.p., October 1799, to Lady Percival. Fitzherbert thanks her

32 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com correspondent for their letter, remarking 'I was quite prepared Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 for the sad History of Lady Elizabeth [Luttrell] tho' it makes one shudder with horror. I have felt very sincerely for the poor Duchess's who has suffered much misery on her sisters Lot: 699 account, the attack she has had is very alarmingGood God WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great what a fright you must have had, But what a comfort it must Britain & Ireland 1830-37. Brief L.S., William R, as King, one have been to the poor Duchess to have had you with her' page, 4to, Windsor Castle, 6th July 1835, to Viscount Fitzherbert continues to state that she is quite vexed that the Melbourne. The King states that he has received Melbourne's Duchess 'will persist in waiting to have Mr. Errington's House. I letter and will be glad to see him at 12 o'clock the next day. have written by her desire & done everything I could about it & With blank integral leaf. VG Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) he will not absolutely part with it as he wants it to live in himself - British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41, a mentor to Queen there are a great many empty houses she might hire, she Victoria. Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, was never will find any body that will let her have their House, Plate, named in his honour. Linnen & thousand &c &c that she wants. I have told her this & Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 written it constantly to her & I am sorry to see she has not given up her very extraordinary Plan.' In concluding she refers to Lady Percival's 'beautiful little boy' whom she hopes she will see in Town soon 'for I shd. think this hour of the year & this Lot: 700 ADELAIDE OF SAXE-MEININGEN: (1792-1849) Queen horrid weather must make Brighton appear very dismal'. One Consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover, spouse of King very light, minor circular stain to the first page, only just William IV. The capital city of South Australia is named after affecting the text which remains perfectly legible, otherwise VG her. A.L.S., Adelaide, three pages, 4to, Windsor Castle, 2nd Lady Elizabeth Luttrell (1739-1799) Eldest sister of the Duchess April 1831, to Lady Elizabeth. The Queen thanks her of Cumberland. Luttrell led a colourful life, being described as 'a correspondent for her amiable letter and the satisfactory coarse, unprincipled woman, devoured by a love of play.' In account of her mother's health although continues 'I can well 1797 she was convicted and fined 50 at the Marlborough Street enter into all your feelings on the severe loss you have Police court for playing at the game of Faro. This passion for sustained and regret more than I can express your dear gambling led to her tragic demise; she was imprisoned in the excellent father' and adds that she is sure that the support of Fleet for her gambling debts and gave a hairdresser 50 to her immediate family is of the 'greatest comfort'. Adelaide marry her, which, according to the debtors' law of the day, sends her blessings to her correspondent's mother and enabled her to procure a release. Luttrell went to Germany, remarks 'tell her that the precious gift is constantly on my finger where she was convicted of picking pockets, sentenced, and and the memory.never out of my mind and heart.' In concluding condemned to clean the streets chained to a wheelbarrow. She she also sends the affectionate compliments of the King. VG committed suicide by poisoning herself by, as a contemporary Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 docket to the verso of the present letter states, 'taking an over quantity of Sydenham's Drops'. Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (1742-1808) Wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, grandson of King George II. Lot: 701 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 JORDAN DOROTHEA: (1761-1816) Irish Actress, Courtesan and Mistress of King William IV for 20 years while he was Duke of Clarence. Together they had ten illegitimate children, all of Lot: 697 whom took the surname FitzClarence. Rare A.L.S., Mrs. Jordan, in the third person, one page, oblong 8vo, Bushy INGRAM-SEYMOUR-CONWAY ISABELLA: (1759-1834) House, n.d. ('Sunday'). Jordan sends her compliments to Marchioness of Hertford. English Courtier and mistress of King Messrs. Hyde and Clements and 'informs them that she is in George IV from 1807-19, when he was Prince of Wales. Scarce great distress.' Some very light age wear, about VG A.L.S., I. A. I. Hertford, two pages, 8vo, n.p. (London), n.d. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 (annotated as received 8th April 1823), to the banker Lord Coutts Trotter (1767-1837). The Marchioness states that she is truly sorry to have given her correspondent so much trouble which she is sure arose from the stupidity of Mrs. Pencock and Lot: 702 continues 'I am quite convinced that all my little affairs are in FITZCLARENCE ADOLPHUS: (1802-1856) British Rear- perfect orderI will avail myself of your obliging offer should I feel Admiral, the illegitimate son of King William IV and his mistress any further wish to be better acquainted with them.' With Dorothea Jordan. A.L.S., Adolphus FitzClarence, one page, integral address leaf bearing the small remnants of a black wax 8vo, St. James's, 20th March 1856, to an indecipherable seal. Lengthy, neat vertical spilt to the central fold, not affecting correspondent, asking them if they will dine with him on the text or signature. About VG 'Saturday the 22nd at past 7'. Together with George Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster (1794-1842) Eldest natural son of King William IV and his mistress Dorothea Jordan. A.L.S., G FitzClarence, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Sir Charles, Lot: 698 in full, 'Saturday will do remarkably well and I will be as punctual as clockwork'. Neatly laid down. Both letters with light WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great overall age wear, G, 2 George FitzClarence committed suicide Britain & Ireland 1830-37. A.L.S., William, one page, 4to, at the age of 48, shooting himself with a pistol which had been Admiralty, 5th January 1828, to a gentleman. The Duke of presented to him by the Prince of Wales, the future King Clarence encloses 'a letter of consequence' (no longer present) George IV. and asks that his correspondent passes it into the hands of a Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lord whose address he does not personally know. In a postscript the Duke states that he has some particular business with his correspondent and asks that he call on him at the Admiralty, 'the sooner the better'. VG Lot: 703

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PRINCE EDWARD: (1767-1820) Duke of Kent, son of King the United States of America to be United States Consul at George III and father of Queen Victoria. L.S., Edward, two Hobart Town. Countersigned at the foot by Edward Stanley, pages, 8vo, Kensington Palace, 30th October 1819, to Thomas 15th Earl of Derby (1826-1893) British Statesman, Secretary of Fonblanque. The Duke states that he received his State for Foreign Affairs 1866-68, 1874-78. With blind correspondent's letter when he returned from Devonshire and embossed paper seal. A handsome, clean document, VG remarks that he will immediately write to Lord Munster 'as for Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 me to speak to the Regent, is quite out of the question, and besides would, I am convinced, do your cause no good' The Duke continues 'I do not know whether I can boast of having Lot: 707 more interest with His Excellency, but, though I dare not let VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great sanguine of success, I trust you will give me credit, for being Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. A.L.S., with her initials V R I, two truly anxious to insure it, being sincerely interested in your pages, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 9th May 1877, to Mrs. George welfare, at all times, with friendship and esteem.' With integral Gordon, on mourning stationery featuring an attractive colour leaf bearing a contemporary docket, 'H.R.H. has again written printed monogram and crown in the upper left corner. The to Count Munster in favour of Mr. Fonblanque's application to Queen states that, although she has already telegraphed her be created a Knight Commander.' Together with Princess correspondent, writes 'another line to say that I hope a little hair Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786-1861) Second wife of has been saved, & that I shd. much like to have a little bow off Edward, Duke of Kent. Mother of Queen Victoria. A.L.S., the poor little cradle, and I hope will be put by and kept but not Victoria, one page, 4to, Windsor Castle, 10th September 1840, used shd. there ever be another.' With blank integral leaf. to Lord Barham, on her blind embossed monogrammed Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the stationery. The Princess informs her correspondent that she is Queen and signed by her with her initials in the lower left 'very anxious to place a child in whose welfare I take a very corner. The envelope bears a Penny Red postage stamp, great interest in Christ's Hospital' and, knowing that Barham is cancelled at Windsor, and to the verso the Queen's colour one of the Governors of the 'excellent institution', adds that she printed monogram and crown can be seen above a good black would be exceedingly obliged if he were to forward her wishes wax seal. VG 'by giving your next presentationin favour of my protg.' With Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 blank integral leaf. VG, 2 Thomas de Grenier de Fonblanque (1793-1861) Vicomte de Fonblanque, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General and Charge d'Affaires in Servia. Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1781-1866) British Peer and Whig Lot: 708 VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Politician, known as Lord Barham from 1823-41. Christ's Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Signed and inscribed New Years Hospital, established in 1552, is a charity school situated in greeting card, the oblong 12mo stiff folding card bears a colour Sussex (although originally located in Greyfrairs, London and floral design to the covers which open to both sides to reveal a Hertford) which gives children from poorer backgrounds the printed New Year greeting to the inside. Inscribed by Queen chance to have a better education. Victoria above the greeting and signed by her with her initials Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 'VRI' at the foot, also adding the date 1893 in her hand. About EX Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 704 VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, Lot: 709 VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great 1st November 1845. The partially printed document is a military Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the commission appointing William Hugh Hedges Carmichael to be head, two pages, folio, Court at Osborne, 1st January 1900. a Lieutenant in the 68th Foot. With blind embossed paper seal. The partially printed document is addressed to John Lowndes VG Gorst, financial adviser to His Highness the Khedive, and Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 grants Lowndes the dignity of a Companion (Civil division) of the Order of the Bath. Countersigned at the foot by King Edward VII (1841-1910, King of the United Kingdom of Great Lot: 705 Britain and Ireland 1901-10) as Prince of Wales ('Albert Edward VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great P, Grand Master) and in his capacity as Grand Master. With Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the blind embossed paper seal and blank integral leaf. A fine head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 24th June document featuring an unusual pairing of signatures, dated on 1853. The partially printed document is a military commission the first day of the 20th century and in the penultimate year of appointing Baldwin J. Pollexfen Bastard to be a Lieutenant in Queen Victoria's reign. About EX the 9th Regiment of Foot. Countersigned at the foot by Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865, Home Secretary 1852-55, Prime Minister 1855-58, 1859-65). With blind embossed paper seal. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 710 ALBERT: (1819-1861) Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria. L.S., Albert, Acting Grand Master, one page, small folio, Buckingham Palace, 7th April 1846, to Lieutenant Colonel Lot: 706 Benson of the 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry. The Prince VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Consort announces 'The Queen having been graciously Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the pleased to nominate and appoint you to be a Companion of the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, it becomes my 20th July 1876. The partially printed document approves the pleasing duty to notify to you this mark of Her Majesty's Royal appointment of Alexander George Webster by the President of favour.' Neatly mounted and with some slight, minor age wear

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Conclusion of an A.L.S., Albert, being the final two mourning stationery, in German, referring to the baptism of her pages, 8vo, Osborne, 9th March 1852, to an unidentified son Prince Henry of Prussia; The Princess Alice (1843-1878, correspondent, in part 'to abide by the decision of the country, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine, mother of Empress the question may be considered as buried within a year, & it is Alexandra Feodorovna, the wife of Emperor Nicholas II of high time that it should be so! I understand that Ct. Walewsky's Russia) an unusual original brown pen and ink drawing, most sudden departure from London has alarmed the alarmists to the likely a self portrait showing the Princess in a head and utmost & that we are to be seized in our Isle of Wight & carried shoulders profile pose wearing a bonnet, laid down to a 4to prisoners to France - our only enemy at present is however the page and inscribed in a neat hand, 'For My dearest Tilla from East wind, which is really tremendous & most unpleasant.' her ever grateful & affte. Friend, Alice', dated Balmoral, 21st Accompanied by an oblong 12mo Memoriam Card issued for September 1855 in her hand. The whole neatly mounted; Prince Albert with a blind embossed design to the edges. VG, 2 Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900, Duke of Count Alexandre Joseph Colonna-Walewski (1810-1868) Edinburgh) A.L.S., Alfred, two pages, small 8vo, Clarence Polish-French Politician and Diplomat, the illegitimate son of House, St. James's, 15th November 1866, to 'My dear Napoleon I by his mistress Countess Marie Walewska. The Egerton', on his monogrammed stationery. The Duke states Count served as the French envoy-extraordinary to London, that his correspondent has not sent him his violin and asks him where he announced a coup d'etat to Viscount Palmerston. to do so tomorrow as he wishes to take it to Windsor, 'Having Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 plenty of time there of an afternoon I want to play a good deal' Neatly inlaid; The Princess Louise (1848-1939, Duchess of Argyll) A.L.S., Louise, four pages, 8vo, n.p., 26th September Lot: 712 n.y., to Lady Aberdeen, announcing that 'The Queen says it is ALBERT: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, quite impossible for her to send the dolls for the Exhibition of husband of Queen Victoria. A.L.S., Albert, two pages, 4to, the Scottish Home Industries' and continuing 'As to the exact Buckingham Palace, 3rd May 1854, to 'Your Excellency', in hour of the opening I will let you know a little later, as I shall be German. Albert states that his correspondent's letter of the 2nd coming from further south & Beatrice will be coming from April has at last reached him and explains that he 'shall make this.As to the luncheon, it is I believe to be in the Town Hall but haste to answer it and to address the wishes you express', not a very large one & the Lord Provost is arranging it, & we continuing 'I should be delighted should it become possible for think it had best be left in his hands' with John Campbell, 9th me to satisfy those wishes, and thereby give you proof of my Duke of Argyll (1845-1914, Husband of Princess Louise, esteem. I shall look around immediately, and hope that I shall Governor General of Canada 1878-1883) A.L.S., Lorne, one succeed in discovering something worthy of your beautiful and page, 8vo, Grosvenor Crescent, 14th May 1872, to Sir Henry, useful collection.' VG on his monogrammed stationery, politely declining an invitation Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 to dinner; Prince Arthur (1850-1942, Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of Canada 1911-16) A.L.S., Arthur, one page, 8vo, Clarence House, St. James's, 8th May 1920, to Lot: 713 'Dear Sub Dean', on his monogrammed mourning stationery, thanking him for his note and for forwarding a copy of a service PRINCE LEOPOLD: (1853-1884) Duke of Albany, son of at the Chapel Royal which he entirely approves of; with Prince Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was diagnosed with Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938, Grandson of Queen Victoria, haemophilia as a child which led to his death as an adult at the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa 1920-24) A.L.S., untimely age of 30. Scarce A.L.S., Leopold, three pages, 8vo, Arthur, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 9th March n.y., to Lord Aberdeen, Osborne, 1st August 1877, to Lord Aberdeen. The Prince thanking him for his letter and invitation although remarking states that he has just received his correspondent's letter 'The Princess and I have, however arranged to stay in announcing his engagement to Miss. Marjoribanks and sends Banffshire, until the date of the Investiture at Aberdeen'. With his warmest congratulations and good wishes for his future blank integral leaf; and Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886- happiness, adding 'I have not the pleasure of knowing Miss. 1974, Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Lady Patricia Ramsay) Marjoribanks, but I have often heard about her from numerous A.L.S., Patricia, on two sides of a correspondence card, mutual friends.' Together with Princess Helena of Waldeck and Clarence House, St. James's, 9th February n.y., to Canon Pyrmont (1861-1922, Wife of Prince Leopold) A.L.S., Helena, Sheppard, stating that she is delighted with his lovely present; on the verso of a postcard photograph of the Duchess with her The Princess Beatrice (1857-1944, Youngest child of Queen two eldest granddaughters, n.p., January 1911, to an Victoria & Prince Albert) A.N.S., Beatrice, one page, small 8vo, unidentified correspondent, thanking them for their calendar Kensington Palace, n.d., to an unidentified correspondent, and good wishes and sending her wishes for a happy and thanking them for a most useful calendar, with blank integral prosperous New Year. A slim, light band of discoloration leaf, with an A.L.S., Beatrice, four pages, 8vo, Osborne, 26th appears to each page of the Duke's letter, only very slightly December 1875, to Lady Erroll, stating that, although Christmas affecting the text and signature, otherwise VG, 2 John Hamilton- is just past, she is sending a card from Mama, and continuing 'It Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (1847-1934) has been very nice having my dear sister Louise to spend Scottish Politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1886, 1905-15) Xmas with us, as she has not done so for five years', further and Governor General of Canada (1893-98). In 1877 Aberdeen referring to a subscription for a window at Kensington Chapel in married Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks (1857-1939) Scottish Author, memory of The Duchess of Inverness and the Duke of Sussex Philanthropist and an advocate of woman's interests. and another in memory of her Grandmother and Grandfather; Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 and Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1870-

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1948, Granddaughter of Queen Victoria) series of three A.Ls.S., 1910), the wife of Henry Liddell (1811-1898), Dean of Christ Helena and Helena Victoria, three pages (total), 8vo and a Church, Oxford (1855-91). Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's correspondence card, 25th May 1910, 28th October 1920 and Adventures in Wonderland for the Liddell's daughter, Alice. n.d., to various correspondents, each on different personal Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 printed mourning stationery, also with a facsimile letter and two small signed Christmas greetings cards. G to generally VG, 16 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 718 EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- 10. A.L.S., Albert Edward, as Prince of Wales, three pages, Lot: 715 8vo, Calcutta, 23rd December n.y. (1875), to Mrs. A. C. Smith BROWN JOHN: (1826-1883) Scottish Personal Servant and in Madras. The Prince states that it would be very kind of his favourite of Queen Victoria. The exact nature of their correspondent if she could get a photograph taken 'of that relationship was the subject of great speculation, and remains splendid Bassian (?) tree close to your house & send it to me - controversial to this day. Rare A.L.S., John Brown, in the third & if you, yr. husband, sister & little child (are) ever person (although again signed John Brown in a conventional photographed in a group under it.the photograph would be fashion at the conclusion), two pages, 8vo, Balmoral Castle, much enhanced.' In concluding the Prince states that they have 30th September 1867, to an unidentified correspondent. Brown had an excellent passage to India and 'the rest on board ship sends his kindest respects and many thanks for his has been very pleasant.' Accompanied by the original envelope correspondent's 'kindest attention to my Dear Sister and at the hand addressed by Edward. Also including a telegram same time sends the photograph (no longer present) of her and (received copy) from the Prince of Wales to Mrs. Albert Smith in her father and mother' continuing 'and about the photograph Camberley, stating that he is 'most grateful for congratulations', which you gave me is that published or maid (sic) up afair (sic) 4th July 1896. G to VG, 2 The Prince embarked on an altogether.' Brown also supplies the address of the publishers extensive eight month tour of India and the sub-continent in Smith, Elder & Co. where he states the book of 'His Royal 1875. The tour was a great success and at its conclusion Times Life' can be obtained. About EX Parliament granted his mother, Queen Victoria, with the title Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Empress of India. Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 716 [VICTORIA]: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Lot: 719 Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. An attractive printed 4to EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- programme for a music concert at Buckingham Palace, 12th 10. A.L.S., Edward R, as King, three pages, 8vo, Frogmore May 1869. The programme features the singers Christine House, 12th November n.y., to Lady Delaware, on the King's Nilsson and Charles Santley, among others, who performed attractive monogrammed stationery. The King thanks his songs by Gounod, Bellini, Verdi, Rossini, Donizetti, Schubert correspondent for her kind letter and good wishes on his and other composers. Printed by Ortner and Houle of London birthday, adding that he is delighted with her 'original present with pale purple lettering and an attractive gold, red and blue which I had never seen before & which will I am sure be very coloured Royal crest at the head. The borders feature an useful'. VG intricate lacy design. Together with a few other pieces of printed Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 ephemera etc., comprising a red and black oblong 8vo printed ticket of admittance to Her Majesty's Jubilee Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey, 21st June 1887, issued to the Lot: 720 Mayor of Dartmouth; an 8vo printed Form of Thanksgiving and EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- Prayer to Almighty God upon the Completion of Fifty Years of 10. D.S., Edward R, as King, at the head, two pages, folio, Her Majesty's Reign, to be used on 21st June 1887 in the Court at Buckingham Palace, 26th June 1902. The partially Abbey Church of St. Peter's, Westminster, printed by Eyre and printed document is addressed to John Lowndes, Financial Spottiswoode, London, 1887, plian blue wrappers; and an Adviser to the Egyptian Government, and grants him the dignity A.L.S. by Sir Henry Ponsonby, in the third person, writing at the of a Knight Commander (Civil division) of the Order of the Bath. Queen's Command to Thomas Dowson and returning his verse Countersigned at the foot by Prince Arthur (1850-1942) Duke of 'as it is a rule that Her Majesty should not receive manuscript or Connaught, in his capacity as Grand Master. With blind occasional poetry', one page, 8vo, Privy Purse Office, embossed paper seal. Blank integral leaf. VG Buckingham Palace, 30th June 1893. G to generally VG, 4 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 721 Lot: 717 EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- 10. D.S., Edward R, as King, at the head, three pages, folio, 10. A.L.S., Albert Edward, as Prince of Wales, four pages, 8vo, Court at Saint James's, 27th April 1903. The partially printed R.Y.S. Castle, Cowes, n.d. ('Thursday morning'), to Mrs. document is addressed to Sir John Lowndes and grants him Liddell. The Prince thanks his correspondent for her note and licence to accept and wear the Insignia of the First Class for sending a book written by Mrs. Tait's sister giving an (Grand Cordon) of the Imperial Ottoman Order of the Osmanieh account of 'the poor Archbishop's family', adding 'I will take the which His Highness the Khedive of Egypt, authorised by His greatest care of it & return it to you without fail.' The Prince Imperial Majesty the Sultan of Turkey, has been pleased to continues to state that he and the Princess hope that Mrs. confer upon Lowndes in recognition of his 'valuable services as Liddell and the Dean will dine with them on board the Osborne Financial Adviser of the Egyptian Government'. Countersigned on Saturday 'to meet the Princess and Queen of Denmark'. VG at the foot by Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston Archibald Tait (1811-1882) Archbishop of Canterbury 1868-82. (1851-1926) Home Secretary 1902-05. With blind embossed The Prince's correspondent is presumably Lorina Liddell (1826- seal. VG

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Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Victoria Cross winner, 1858; A.L.S. with original envelope, also signed by Probyn), and Frances, Countess of Warwick (1861- 1938, Society Beauty and mistress of King Edward VII) etc. Lot: 722 Generally VG, 8 ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK: (1844-1925) Queen of the United Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII. Vintage signed 6.5 x 8.5 photograph, the image showing Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII standing together in full length poses wearing Lot: 725 their ceremonial robes. Photograph by W & D Downey. Signed [PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR]: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, ('Alexandra') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The photographer's mount. The Queen has also added the name of Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the her spouse alongside her signature and added the date, 1910 Ripper murders. A fine, attractive printed hymn sheet issued for (the year of King Edward VII's death), in her hand to the upper the Baptism of H.R.H. The Prince Albert Victor of Wales at photographer's mount. About EX Buckingham Palace, 10th March 1864. The text is printed in Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 blue and at the head appears a colourful coat of arms, Prince of Wales feathers and crown. The sheet features a lacy border with an intricate design. Printed by Ortner and Houle of London. Lot: 723 About EX ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK: (1844-1925) Queen of the United Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII. A.L.S., Alexandra, four pages, 8vo, Sandringham, Norfolk, n.d., to a lady, in German. The Queen expresses her delight Lot: 726 arrangements have been made so that only Hampden will have PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, to confirm it, although continues 'But I very much regret that eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The you have exerted yourself far too much to achieve this and I Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the only hope that because of it you will not suffer more, and I ask Ripper murders. Rare A.L.S., Edward, two pages, small folio, you to rest three times as much today. You really are doing far Sandringham, Norfolk, 8th January 1883, to Captain Tryon. The too much, as I'm always telling you; but it is no good I telling Prince acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter 'in you for you are so energetic and you do carry on in spite of all which you acquaint me that the Lords Commissioners of the my pleadings and admonitions.' VG Admiralty have been pleased to appoint me an Honorary Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Sublieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve with seniority'. Autograph letters of Prince Albert Victor are rare following his untimely death through pneumonia at the age of 28. Some light Lot: 724 staining to the right edge of each page, lightly affecting the text ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK: (1844-1925) Queen of the United (which remains perfectly legible) but not the signature. Some Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII. Signed and light age wear and a small area of paper loss in the upper right inscribed Christmas greetings card, the printed 12mo card corner, about G Sir George Tryon (1832-1893) British Admiral, featuring a colour floral design to the cover, with the printed Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty. words, Happiness be Thine. Signed ('Alexandra') to the now Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 loose inside pages beneath a printed greeting. The Queen has also added several words in her hand to the cover, 'For the Sub Dean, a small Danish paper cutter'. Together with Princess Lot: 727 Victoria (1868-1935) Daughter of King Edward VII & Queen PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR: (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, Alexandra. A.L.S., Victoria, on two sides of a correspondence eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The card, Marlborough House, n.d., to Lady De Grey. The Princess Prince was once considered to be a suspect in the Jack the states that she is thinking of her correspondent and 'only wish I Ripper murders. Rare D.S., Albert Victor, one page, small could have had double the pain, to take it from you. I thought oblong 8vo, Fulford Barracks, 10th February 1889. The partially this little picture (no longer present) so soothing to look at when printed document is an Army Pass issued to Private A. D. one is laid up & can't read.' Also including Louise, Princess Champion and granting him permission to be absent from his Royal (1867-1931) Daughter of King Edward VII & Queen quarters from 2pm to 12pm on the 10th February 1889 in order Alexandra. A.L.S., Louise, Prs. Royal, three pages, 8vo, to visit York. Signed by the Prince at the foot in his capacity as Portman Square, 6th October 1913, to Lady Aberdeen. The Captain commanding F Troop 10th (Royal P.W.O.) Regiment of Princess thanks her correspondent for her letter and continues Hussars. Autographs of Prince Albert Victor are rare following to state that as her daughter 'has similar portraits (?) she feels his untimely death through pneumonia at the age of 28. Some that she would rather not accept those you have so kindly sent' very light creasing and a small tear to the upper edge, not and Princess Alexandra (1891-1959) Duchess of Fife, daughter affecting the text or signature, about VG of Princess Louise and granddaughter of King Edward VII & Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 Queen Alexandra. A.L.S., Alexandra, three pages, 8vo, Bagshot Park, Surrey, 22nd September 1914, to The Rev. Canon Edgar Shepperd, Subdean of the Chapel Royal, sending Lot: 728 a photograph (no longer present) as a little remembrance and PRINCESS MAUD: (1869-1938) Princess of Wales, youngest thanking him for his trouble. With the original envelope hand daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Queen addressed by Princess Alexandra and signed by her with her Consort of Norway (1905-38) as spouse of King Haakon VII. initial ('A') in the lower left corner. Further including a small Good signed 6 x 11 photograph, an appealing image of the selection of A.Ls.S. and one T.L.S. by various members of King Princess standing in a full length pose wearing a long dress and Edward VII's and Queen Alexandra's household comprising holding a closed fan in one hand. Signed ('Maud') in bold, dark Francis Knollys (1837-1924, Private Secretary to King Edward fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and VII), Dighton Probyn (1833-1924, Comptroller of the Household, dated 1902 in her hand. VG

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Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 gunnery. The Prince satisfactorily passed his examinations and displayed extraordinary proficiency as a rifle shot. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 729 ROYAL CHILDREN: A slim 4to printed calender, entitled Little Precepts Kalendar, for 1913, published by A. R. Mowbray & Co. Lot: 732 Ltd., London, individually signed in dark fountain pen ink by GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. each of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary D.S., George R I, as King, at the head, two pages, folio, Court comprising Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972, later King at Saint James's, 2nd February 1916. The attractive printed Edward VIII), Prince Albert (1895-1952, later King George VI), document is addressed to Major Henry Francis Newdigate Princess Mary (1897-1965, Princess Royal), Prince Henry Jourdain, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant Colonel (1900-1974, later Duke of Gloucester), Prince George (1902- commanding the 5th (Service) Battalion, The Connaught 1942, later Duke of Kent) and Prince John (1905-1919). All Rangers, and grants him the Dignity of a Companion of the have signed with their names alone to a clear area of the brown Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. printed paper cover. A scarce grouping of signatures including Countersigned at the foot by Earl Grey in his capacity as the extremely rare example of Prince John. The calendar is Chancellor. With blank integral leaf and blind embossed paper complete, although the pages and covers are loose. Some seal. About EX slight creasing at the base, not affecting the signatures. About Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 VG Prince John, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, suffered from epilepsy and was largely kept from the public eye. He died unexpectedly, at the age of 13, on 18th Lot: 733 January 1919 following a severe seizure. MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. A.L.S., Victoria Mary of Teck, three pages, 8vo, White Lodge (Richmond Park), 28th May 1888, to Dr. Merriman, on her personal monogrammed Lot: 730 stationery. The Princess states that she was touched at [EDWARD VII]: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- Merriman sending a 'charming interesting portrait of "another 10. Small, interesting selection of unsigned printed ephemera Princess Victoria who was born in Kensington Palace" ' and relating to King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra including adding that she will always value it very much 'not only as a printed 8vo official programme of the Funeral Procession of reminder of the kind donor, but also as a souvenir of the dear King Edward VII, 20th May 1910; printed 4to Order of Service house of my childhood.' Together with an unrelated autograph for the Funeral of King Edward VII, 16th May 1910; invitation to envelope, unsigned, addressed in Mary's hand to Lady Mary Captain Neville Wilkinson to a small dance at Buckingham Fielding in West Malvern. The black edged mourning envelope Palace, 10th March n.y.; printed 12mo invitation card to a is postmarked in Germany, 27th May 1892. VG, 2 Queen Service of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the Centenary of Victoria (1819-1901) was also born at Kensington Palace, on The British and Foreign Bible Society in the presence of King 24th May 1819. Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at St. Paul's Cathedral, 6th Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 March 1904; printed 12mo admittance card to the Coronation of King Edward VII, Chapel Royal Stand, 26th June 1902 and another, similar, for the Procession the following day; attractive Lot: 734 printed ticket issued by the London & Lancashire Fire Insurance MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Company to view the Royal Procession following the Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. A.L.S., May, four Coronation of King Edward VII from their offices on King pages, 8vo, Osborne, 11th February 1892, to Lady Mary William Street, 27th June 1902; printed oblong 4to brochure for [Feilding], on mourning stationery. The Princess thanks her the Birmingham Memorial to King Edward VII; printed 8vo correspondent for her 'kind letter of sympathy in my great souvenir of the programme of the Lying-in-State and Memorial sorrow, and for your thoughtful offer to give me "The Imitation Service of Queen Alexandra at Westminster Abbey and of Christ" & "Out of the Deep"- If not too indiscreet, I confess I Windsor, November 1925 etc. Some foxing and light age wear, should like to possess both books. I have often heard what a G to about VG, 14 lovely book "The Imitation of Christ" is, but have not got one.' Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 and continues 'The past weeks have been terrible ones to us all, and our loss becomes greater day by day, but we find comfort in the thought that our loved one is at rest for evermore Lot: 731 and that God knows best, however hard it may seem to say: GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. "Thy will be done"' About EX The Princess writes following the A.L.S., George, as Prince George of Wales, one page, 8vo, death of Prince Albert Victor (1864-1892) Duke of Clarence, Portsmouth, 17th February 1890, to Captain A. H. Markham, on son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. After two the printed stationery of H.M.S. Excellent. The Prince states unsuccessful courtships, the Duke was engaged to be married that he shall have great pleasure in accepting Markham's kind to Mary of Teck in late 1891. Just a few weeks later he died in invitation to dinner and asks 'Will you kindly tell me what dress an influenza pandemic on 14th January 1892 at the young age it will be.' Accompanied by the original envelope hand of 28. The Prince had once been considered to be a suspect in addressed by Prince George and signed by him with his initial the Jack the Ripper murders. Princess Mary later married his ('G') in the lower left corner. Together with a blank printed 12mo younger brother, the future King George V. place card bearing a feint pencil list of fourteen individuals to Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 the verso, in an unidentified hand, presumably a list of dinner guests, the names including Prince George, Captain Markham and others. G to VG, 3 Sir Albert Hastings Markham (1841- Lot: 735 1918) British Admiral & Explorer. Prince George had joined MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United H.M.S. Excellent as a sub-lieutenant in 1885 to qualify in Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. A.L.S., May of Teck,

38 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com three pages, 8vo, Sandringham, 27th May 1892, to Lady Mary outer cover, featuring Queen Mary's braided monogram and [Feilding], on the monogrammed mourning stationery of her Royal crown to the centre of the front, with an oval border, the mother, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. Princess Mary insides lined with silk. The inside bears a stamp from states that her letter has been read very carefully, continuing Sandringham, Norfolk, 21st January 1932 and the ink 'Mama wishes me to say that she will become an annual annotation Sandringham 1931 in an unidentified hand. With two subscriber to the Working Ladies Guild of one guinea, & I will folded sheets of blotting paper loosely inserted, one also become the same for half a guinea. Mama will with pleasure bearing a Sandringham stamp, and one with various ink marks. become "President of the department for Chronic & Incurable Spine loose and with some light overall age wear, G distress" & I will head the list of Vice Presidents. You may Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 certainly use Mama's monogram as above for sending out the printed papers.' The Princess further adds that she possesses The Inheritance of the Saints, remarking that it is a lovely book, Lot: 738 'but I am so fond of my "Imitation of Christ", and often read it.' [SHEPPARD REV. CANON EDGAR]: (1845-1921) Sub-Dean Together with Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833- of His Majesty's Chapels Royal 1907-21, who also served as 1897) Duchess of Teck, mother of Queen Mary. A.L.S., Mary Domestic Chaplain to King George V. Small collection of Adelaide, four pages, 8vo, Kensington Palace, 22nd March A.Ls.S. and one T.L.S., all written to Sheppard between 1886- 1881, to Lord Aberdeen, on her monogrammed mourning 1919, including Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of stationery. The Duchess politely asks if her correspondent may Cambridge (1868-1927, Younger brother of Queen Mary) be able to support the Duke of Connaught at a public dinner 'in A.L.S., Adolphus of Teck, two pages, 8vo, White Lodge, aid of the Princess Mary Village Homes for little Girls Richmond Park, 25th August 1886, thanking Sheppard for the (Prisoners' Children) at Addlestone, Surrey, a charity in which I little book which he kindly sent 'as a remembrance of my take the warmest interest for it is doing a good work in rescuing confirmation'; Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1823- those poor little waifs and strays from a hotbed of vice and 1902) referring to the text of a short Grace Sheppard gave crime' and continuing to send a paper (no longer present) before a dinner; Prince Alexander of Teck (1874-1957, 1st Earl containing a brief account of the charity. Also including Francis, of Athlone) A.L.S., Teck, three pages, 8vo, British Embassy, Duke of Teck (1837-1900) Father of Queen Mary. A.L.S., Teck, Vienna, 29th May 1906, stating that his brother Francis has the two pages, 8vo, Kensington Palace, 2nd July 1870, to 'Your picture by Swinton which Sheppard has requested and further Grace' [William Thomson, 1819-1890, Archbishop of York 1862- referring to other paintings of the Duchess of Cambridge and 90], on his personal gold monogrammed stationery. The Duke Duchess of Gloucester; other letters include an A.L.S. on behalf confirms that he is not engaged on the 20th, further remarking 'I of King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, thanking Sheppard truly regret the trouble we are giving you and Mrs. Thomson'. for his letter of congratulations on the Prince escaping an With blank integral leaf. VG, 3 Princess Mary Adelaide of assassination attempt in Brussels, 1900; one on behalf of Cambridge was one of the first members of the British Royal Queen Alexandra expressing her intention to be present at a family to patronise a wide range of charities. Danish Service, 1913; one from Arthur Bigge on behalf of the Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Prince of Wales, inviting Sheppard to Sandringham for the Christening of their Royal Highnesses fifth son ('The Prince will not ask you to take part officially in the service') and one from Lot: 736 H.P. Hansell, tutor of the future King Edward VIII, four pages, MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United 8vo, Marlborough House, 18th February 1907, commenting Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Small selection 'You will be delighted to hear that Prince Edward passed a comprising A.N.S., with her initials V. M, on one side of a brilliant examination this morning. He wrote a very good essay, correspondence card, n.p., n.d., to an unidentified the choice being Henry VIII or Queen Victoria. There is a correspondent, in full, 'Returned with many thanks - A most certain grim humour in the fact that he chose the former!',etc. G interesting chapter, very tactfully arranged'; Autograph to VG, 16 Memorandum, unsigned, one page, oblong 8vo, Buckingham Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Palace, 9th June 1915, to The Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard, suggesting a hymn for Hospital Sunday, accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Queen; A.L., Lot: 739 unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., [to The Rev. Canon Edgar [GEORGE V]: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910- Sheppard], in pencil, in full, 'Please leave these details out - 36 & [MARY OF TECK]: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the only mentioning that on June 23rd at Ascot the Pr. Of Wales United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Interesting announced in the evening that a son & heir had been born to selection of unsigned printed ephemera, related letters etc., the Duke & Dss. Of York which.had been received with great including menu cards (mainly complete) from H.M.Y. Victoria acclamation' (referring to the birth of the future King Edward and Albert, Sandringham, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Windsor VIII); A.L.S. by The Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard, one page, Castle, Balmoral Castle, Buckingham Palace; printed 4to 4to, Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, 5th January 1915, to Proclamation of His Majesty King George V, 7th May 1910; Lady Katherine [Coke, Lady-in-Waiting], asking her to seek printed 8vo programme for a private screening of Noel Queen Mary's approval for his suggestions as to hymns for the Coward's Cavalcade at Windsor Castle, 2nd May 1933; typed following Sunday. Queen Mary has annotated the letter in bold list of guests on board the Royal Yacht at Weymouth, 1932; pencil, altering Sheppard's suggestions to include Fight the original typed statement, one page, 4to, Sandringham, 20th Good Fight etc. VG, 4 January 1936, to the Court Postmaster, announcing the death Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 of King George V; T.L.S. by the Court Postmaster, one page, 4to, Buckingham Palace, n.d. (January 1936), to Mr. J. Burchell, regarding the death of King George V on 20th Lot: 737 January 1936 and an audience with King Edward VIII on 31st [MARY OF TECK]: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United January 1936, thanking Burchell, on behalf of His Majesty and Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Queen Mary's Queen Mary, and the staff of the Court Post Office 'for their personal blotter, the 4to stiff folder with a Royal purple velvet splendid handling of the heavy volume of traffic occasioned by

39 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com the death of His Late Majesty'; printed 12mo admission ticket to Lot: 743 the Funeral of Queen Mary at St. George's Chapel, Windsor EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom Castle, 31st March 1953 etc. Generally VG, 19 January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A.L.S., Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Edward, as Prince of Wales, four pages, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 19th April 1913, to Sub-Lieutenant Philip Harlock. The Prince informs his friend that he has just returned from a Lot: 740 month's trip to Germany, 'which was quite interesting, though ROYAL CHILDREN: A good original 8 x 10.5 photograph not very exciting. I went down to Friedrichshafen on the Lake of depicting the infant Prince Edward (1894-1972, later King Constance & saw over the Zeppelin airship garage & works Edward VIII) lying in the Royal cradle. Photograph by Walery of there.' He continues 'I also saw Z4 make an ascent; the same London. Annotated in the hand of Mary of Teck (1867-1953, ship which landed accidentally at Luneville in France the other Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King day.' The Prince further adds that he is pleased Harlock is George V) in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's enjoying life on a destroyer and refers to letters he has received mount ' "Prince Edward", White Lodge, 8th August 1894'. from Admiral Campbell and Tait, before remarking 'I have got to Together with a sepia cabinet photograph of Queen Mary's go back to Oxford to-day which is rather a bore. It is not a bad three eldest children, Edward, Prince of Wales, Prince Albert spot but rather monotonous' The Prince asks Harlock to send and Princess Mary, showing them in head and shoulders poses him naval news from time to time, 'I still miss doing active together in a row, the Prince's wearing sailor's uniforms, service most frightfully & only wish I was at sea again. I will annotated in Queen Mary's hand in dark fountain pen ink always tell you anything of interest that I do, which, however is 'Albert, Edward, Victoria' immediately beneath their images and unfortunately not very frequent.' Accompanied by the original dated 1899 in her hand. Some light scuffing to the edges of the envelope hand addressed by the Prince to Harlock on board cabinet photograph and very minor age wear to the larger H.M.S. Pincher, and signed by Edward with his initial ('E') in the photograph, G to VG, 2 Prince Edward of York was born at lower left corner. VG White Lodge in Richmond on 23rd June 1894 and christened in Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 the Green Drawing Room there on 16th July 1894. The Royal cradle in which the young Prince is photographed was made in 1840 for Princess Victoria, the first child of Queen Victoria, and Lot: 744 was subsequently used for all of Queen Alexandra's and Queen EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom Mary's children. January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A.L.S., Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Edward, as Prince of Wales, two pages, 4to, Oxford, 26th January 1914, to Sub-Lieutenant Philip Harlock, on the printed stationery of Magdalen College. The Prince thanks his Lot: 741 correspondent for his letter and photographs of the wild boar EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom and continues 'I was interested in all you told me about the January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Signed and Mediterranean Fleet; you must have enjoyed your cruise to Port inscribed Christmas greetings card, the stiff cream folding Said.My 2nd brother is a junior snottie in the "Collingwood" & of oblong 12mo card featuring the blue and silver printed crest of course he did the 2nd battle squadron's cruise & enjoyed it very Magdalen College, Oxford, to the cover. The inside bears a much.' He comments further on naval life, 'I expect you won't printed greeting, dated 1913, signed and inscribed by the be sorry to finish your 4 months "greasing"; it never attracted Prince in fountain pen ink to the blank area opposite, 'Fur Tante me!! I am interested to hear about the mate; I wonder if this Charlotte von David.' With the original black and white ribbons. new scheme will be a success. Of course a lot of people are Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by dead against it & I must say that personally I don't see much in Prince Edward to Her Majesty The Queen of Wurtemberg (sic) it, though I know but mighty little about it. I believe that Mr. at Wilhelms Palast in Stuttgart, Germany, and signed by him Medway, 2nd gunner in the "Hindustan" has become a mate. I with his initial ('E') in the lower left corner. A scarce form of suppose you are rather keen to get back to destroyers, Edward's signature using his family name David. G (envelope) particularly as there are 16 of the "Beagle" class up the straits to VG Queen Charlotte of Wurttemberg (1864-1946) Second now; it must be one of the best jobs & I remember you liked the wife of King William II of Wurttemberg. The last Queen of life when you were in one before. Talking of submarines, what a Wurttemberg and the last surviving Queen of any German tragedy the foundering of the A7 was, though I don't suppose state. Prince Edward entered Magdalen College in 1910 and that decreases the competition for submarines at all. I don't left Oxford after eight terms without any academic credentials. know whether I should care for the job; I think I would rather Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 join the flying corps.' before giving news of his college life, 'I have just returned to this hole for the Easter term, which doesn't promise to be any less dull than the 4 previous ones I Lot: 742 have spent here!! I had a very good Xmas leave with a month's EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom shooting in Norfolkwe had a very good sport getting 205 January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Signed and woodcock which was extraordinary, even for Norfolk.I got 30 inscribed Christmas greetings card, the stiff cream folding myself, so it shows what a lot there were about!! So I am not oblong 12mo card featuring the blue and silver printed crest of overjoyed at being back here & cannot be put down as "hearty" Magdalen College, Oxford, to the cover. The inside bears a just at present. However I have only one more term to do here printed greeting, dated 1913, signed and inscribed by the after this one & hope to get out to Norway for Easter which Prince in fountain pen ink to the blank area opposite, 'For Philip should be good fun given decent weather. I rather hope the Harlock from Edward'. With the original black and white Winter sports won't be quite over, as I should like to get some ribbons. VG Prince Edward entered Magdalen College in 1910 skiing.' The Prince also remarks 'There seems to be a good and left Oxford after eight terms without any academic mess up in the cabinet over the Navy estimates just now; I only credentials. hope Winston [Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty 1911-15] Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 will carry them through, despite [Chancellor of the Exchequer, David] Lloyd George & his "little navyites".' Accompanied by the

40 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com original envelope hand addressed by the Prince to Harlock on nasty mess of us' At his trial Jerome Brannigan alleged that "a board H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh and signed by Edward with his foreign power" had approached him to kill the King, and that he initial ('E') in the lower left corner. With good red wax seal to the informed MI5 of the plan who asked him to carry through with it verso. Together with an original 3 x 4 photograph of the Prince in order to help them catch the real culprits. The court rejected standing in a full length pose on skis, annotated to the verso in Brannigan's claims and sent him to jail for a year. Lieutenant pencil in Edward's hand, 'Self in skiing rig!!'. VG, 2 General Sir Bertram Sergison-Brooke (1880-1967) Major- Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 General Commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding London District 1934-38, 1939-42. Provenance: Previously contained in the Rawlins Collection of Lot: 745 Historical Documents and Letters. Ray Rawlins illustrates the [EDWARD VIII]: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom letter in the introduction to his book Four Hundred Years of January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Dark ink British Autographs (p.31, published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., mirrored impression of King Edward VIII's signature ('Edward R London, 1970). The circular Rawlins Collection stamp has since I'), in the rare form as King, on a 4to sheet of white blotting been neatly removed from the lower left corner. The present paper. Heavy horizontal fold to centre, not affecting the letter was sold by Sotheby's at the auction of the collection of 'signature'. Together with a cheque made payable to His Ray Rawlins in June 1980 (Lot 153, hammer price 280) Majesty King Edward VIII for the sum of 70, drawn on the Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 account of Ould & Company of St. James's Street at the Westminster Bank Ltd., 13th March 1936, bearing a secretarial signature of King Edward VIII as an endorsement to the verso, Lot: 747 accompanied by a T.L.S. by Lionel Halsey (1872-1949, British WALLIS WINDSOR: (1895-1986) American Socialite, wife of Admiral, Comptroller and Treasurer to King Edward VIII), one Edward, Duke of Windsor. A.L.S., in the rare form Wallis page, 4to, St. James's Palace, 18th March 1936, to Ould and Warfield Simpson, two pages, small 4to, Bryanston Square, Company, acknowledging receipt of their cheque on behalf of London, n.d. (early 1930s), to Mr. Cecil. Wallis informs her the King. Some light overall water staining to the cheque, G to correspondent that her maid had tried to reach Cecil about VG, 3 unsuccessfully by telephone to tell him that she would not be at Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 home and continues 'I remember the weekend quite well and also the Virginia ? that followed'. In concluding she asks Cecil to contact her again after Whitsun, commenting 'It would be so Lot: 746 nice to have a closer glimpse of you than I had last night.' EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom Some slight traces of former mounting to the blank centre January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Fine, rare pages, causing a very small area of paper loss just affecting T.L.S., Edward R I, as King, one page, 4to, St. James's Palace, one word of text. Slight, neat split to the central vertical fold. 16th July 1936, to Major-General B. N. Sergison-Brooke ('Dear About VG Wallis Simpson first met her future (and third) Boy'), on the King's monogrammed mourning stationery, with husband, Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1931. Within a few years holograph salutation and exclamation marks. The King asks for the couple were conducting an affair and, at around the time of his congratulations to be conveyed to all ranks of the Battalions the present letter, the Prince was a regular dinner guest at the of the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Simpson's apartment in Bryanston Square. Wallis married Guards ('to whom I have just given my new colours') for 'the Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a British shipping executive, in 1928 admirable manner in which one and all played their part in the and they were divorced in 1937. impressive Parade in Hyde Park this morning', continuing 'I Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 thought that the drill and manoeuvring was excellent, considering they had only had one rehearsal and that they had to march on grass instead of the hard surface to which they are Lot: 748 accustomed. It was a ceremony I shall never forget.' The King [EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR] (1894-1972) King of the also thanks Sergison-Brooke for his personal organisation of United Kingdom January - December 1936 & [WALLIS, the arrangements ('There was not a hitch, and above all the DUCHESS OF WINDSOR] (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke Parade was not too long.') before concluding 'We have to thank of Windsor. JARDINE ROBERT ANDERSON (1878-1950) the Almighty for two things: firstly that it did not rain, and Anglican Clergyman, Vicar of St. Paul's, Darlington. Jardine secondly that the man in the brown suit's gun did not go off!!' A performed the Wedding service for the Duke and Duchess of letter of interesting content. Some very slight, extremely minor Windsor & MERCIER CHARLES - Mayor of Monts who scuffing to the upper left corner, not affecting the text, otherwise performed the official civil ceremony for the Duke and Duchess VG On the day of this letter, King Edward VIII survived an of Windsor before they received their Church of England assassination attempt by Jerome Brannigan, an Irish blessing from Jardine. The printed visiting card of Dr. Charles malcontent, who produced a loaded revolver as the King rode Mercier, Mayor of Monts, signed in ink at the head by Robert on horseback at Constitution Hill near Buckingham Palace. In Anderson Jardine ('R. Anderson Jardine') and dated 3rd June his book A King's Story, Edward gives a full account of the 1937 in his hand, and signed at the base by Charles Mercier in parade, remarking that as he and Sergison-Brooke were riding blue fountain pen ink with his name alone. Together with a few away afterwards 'A man pushed himself through the police line, miscellaneous pieces of unsigned ephemera relating to the and an instant later something bright and metallic flew through wedding of the Duke and Duchess Windsor including two the air. It was well aimed for it struck the pavement close by different French commemorative covers issued for the wedding, me, skidding first under my horse, then under the General's. both postmarked at Monts on the day of the wedding, 3rd June For one icy moment I braced myself for a blast that never 1937, and an unusual postcard with an unflattering newspaper came. There was a convulsive stir in the crowd as several photograph of the Duchess of Windsor affixed, addressed to policemen threw themselves upon the man. General Sergison- the verso to King Edward, London, England and postmarked at Brooke, himself a man without fear, threw an anxious look in New York, 21st October 1936. The unidentified sender has my direction. Turning to him, I said, " 'Boy', I don't know what annotated the image of the Duchess with the word Skunk and that thing was; but, if it had gone off, it would have made a added a remark in the border, 'To give her all and poor people

41 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com starving, shame on you.' An extremely rare pair of signatures September 1914, to 'Dear Sub' (The Rev. Canon Edgar by the two officials present at one of the most famous and Sheppard), on the printed stationery of the Northern Nursing controversial weddings of the 20th century. G to generally VG, Home. The Prince states that he is pleased his operation over 6 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were married in a private and that he shall soon be well again, adding 'It was most ceremony on 3rd June 1937 at the Chateau de Cande, near annoying to get appendicitis at this time, but thank goodness I Tours, France. can never get it again, now as it has been taken out. Most Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 annoying now as the pain prevents me from laughing, sneezing and coughing. I have not got a cold which is a good thing.' With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope hand Lot: 749 addressed by Prince Albert and signed by him with his initial EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom ('A') in the lower left corner. Some traces of former mounting to January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. T.L.S., the verso of the envelope, the letter VG Rev. Canon Edgar Edward, as Duke of Windsor, one page, 4to, Government Sheppard - Sub-Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal 1907-21, House, Nassau, 27th August 1942, to Stafford L. Sands. The who also served as Domestic Chaplain to King George V. Duke thanks his correspondent for their letter of sympathy 'on Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 the occasion of the death of my brother' and continues 'I can assure you that your message of condolence along with the many others that I have received, is a source of comfort at this Lot: 753 sad time.' VG The Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942) GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- Younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI, died as a 52. A.L.S., Albert, as Prince, on two sides of a correspondence passenger, when the Flying boat he was travelling in crashed card, Buckingham Palace, 14th December 1916, to 'My dear into a hillside in Caithness on 25th August 1942. His death has Sub' (The Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard). The Prince thanks his always been shrouded in some controversy. correspondent for 'the delightful paper weight calendar' he had Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 sent him, adding 'I shall always use it, and it is so useful to have on one's table.' In concluding Albert informs Sheppard that he returns to Portsmouth tomorrow. Accompanied by the Lot: 750 original envelope hand addressed by the Prince and signed by EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of the him with his initial A in the lower left corner. Slight corner United Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS, crease to the correspondence card and small area of paper DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke loss and traces of former mounting to the verso of the of Windsor. Blue ink signatures by both Edward ('Edward, Duke envelope. About VG Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard - Sub-Dean of Windsor') and Wallis ('Wallis, Duchess of Windsor') of His Majesty's Chapels Royal 1907-21, who also served as individually on their red crested correspondence card. Domestic Chaplain to King George V. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by John Utter, Private Secretary to Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 the Duke of Windsor, one page, 8vo, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 5th August 1964, to A. C. Astor. Utter thanks his correspondent for their kind wishes on the occasion of the Duke's 70th Lot: 754 birthday and forwards the signed card. Some light age wear to GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- the letter, the card VG, 2 52. T.L.S., Albert, as Duke of York, with holograph salutation Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 and subscription, one page, 4to, Buckingham Palace, 18th April 1923, to Mrs. Napier in Oldcastle, Ireland. The Duke thanks his correspondent 'for the charming lamp, which you have sent to Lot: 751 me as a wedding present' adding 'I like it so much, and am so GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- glad to accept it from you.' In concluding Albert apologises for 52. Attractive, early illustrated A.L.S., Albert, as Prince of his short letter, explaining 'My time just now is so very fully Wales, on two sides of a correspondence card, Abergeldie occupied, and my correspondence so heavy.' Some very light, Castle, 26th September 1904, to The Rev. Edgar Sheppard. In minor overall creasing, otherwise VG The Duke of York married a bold, neat young hand the eight year old Prince thanks Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey on 26th Sheppard for his card and continues 'Strict order - come to see April 1923. us on October 5th at Marlborough House', the Prince then Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 continues in a bold red ink, concluding his letter 'Weather almost as beautiful as the sub. Albert' further adding a charming red pen and ink drawing of the sun with a face. Lot: 755 Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- Prince and signed by him with his initial ('A') in the lower left 52. Autograph Telegram Signed, George R I, as King, one corner. Together with a typed note, unsigned, one page, small page, small 4to, Balmoral Castle, 18th August 1943, to Captain oblong 8vo, n.p., 2nd December 1906, to Sub, in part, 'I saw Boyd Rochfort at Newmarket. The telegram in pencil, reads, in your picture in the paper the other day. I congratulate you on full, 'Delighted to hear of Open Warfare victory you must be your new book. It seems to be a great success.' G to VG, 2 pleased too.' With circular date stamp and time ('8.17 pm') in an Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard - Sub-Dean of His Majesty's unidentified hand at the base. Some light overall age wear and Chapels Royal 1907-21, who also served as Domestic Chaplain minor, light grey discoloration across the text and signature to King George V. (although perfectly legible), G Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (1887- Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 1983) British thoroughbread racehorse trainer, British flat racing Champion Trainer on five occasions. Boyd-Rochfort trained for King George VI and then Queen Elizabeth II from 1943 until he Lot: 752 retired in 1968. GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 52. A.L.S., Albert, as Prince, two pages, 8vo, Aberdeen, 15th

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Lot: 756 Georgian silver dish cross, which I like so much.' Also including GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965) Daughter of King George V 52. D.S., George R. I., as King, at the head, one page, large & Queen Mary, Countess of Harewood. Vintage signed colour folio, Court at Saint James's, 12th June 1947. The partially postcard, the printed Raphael Tuck postcard featuring a printed document is addressed to Cecil Bertrand Jerram, Envoy Christmas design and text. Signed ('Mary') in dark fountain pen Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Stockholm, and ink to a clear area at the base, and dated 1911 in her hand. To grants him the Dignity of a Knight Commander of the Most the verso the Princess has penned a note, in full, 'Two wishes: Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. 1. That you will have a Happy Xmas, 2. That you will not eat too Countersigned at the foot by the Earl of Athlone (1874-1957, much plum pudding'. Further included are three pieces of Governor General of Canada 1940-46) in his capacity as Grand unsigned printed ephemera relating to Princess Mary, including Master and the Earl of Clarendon (1877-1955, Governor an admittance ticket issued to Mr & Mrs. Robins, allowing them General of the Union of South Africa 1931-37) in his capacity as to view the wedding presents at St. James's Palace on Friday, Chancellor. With blind embossed paper seal. VG 3rd March 1922, following the marriage of Princess Mary to Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Viscount Lascelles. G to generally VG, 6 Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott were married in the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace on 6th November 1935. Lot: 757 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 BOWES-LYON ELIZABETH: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI 1936-52, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. T.L.S., in the scarce form Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, with Lot: 760 holograph subscription, one page, 8vo, Bruton Street, 25th GEORGE, DUKE OF KENT: (1902-1942) Son of King George January 1923, to Mrs d'Egville. Bowes-Lyon thanks her V & Queen Mary, younger brother of King Edward VIII and King correspondent for her kind letter of congratulations which she George VI & PRINCESS MARINA (1906-1968) Princess of appreciated very much. She adds that she remembers her Greece and Denmark, wife of the Duke of Kent. Vintage signed correspondent and her husband and, in concluding, remarks 4 x 5 photograph of the Duke and Duchess seated together in a 'You must excuse a short note, but I am inundated with letters, full length pose on a sofa, the Duke holding their infant son, yet wish to reply to them all as soon as possible.' With blank Prince Edward, in his lap. Signed by both the Duke of Kent integral leaf. A small square area of light discoloration does not ('George') and the Duchess ('Marina') individually in dark affect the text or signature. About VG The letter follows the fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image and engagement of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon to Prince Albert, Duke of dated 1935 in the Duke's hand. Together with a vintage signed York, the future King George VI, in January 1923. The Duke 7.5 x 10.5 photograph by Princess Marina, showing her seated had proposed to Elizabeth on two previous occasions, but she in a full length pose surrounded by her three young children. finally agreed to marry Albert despite her misgivings about Signed ('Marina') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower Royal life. They married on 26th April 1923 at Westminster photographer's mount and dated 1944 in her hand. Also Abbey. individually signed by two of the children, Prince Edward and Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Princess Alexandra, with their names alone in a youthful hand in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Also including a small 8vo Christmas greetings card inscribed in Princess Marina's hand ('Dear Millie.and happiness for 1936!') Lot: 758 although unsigned, and a signed 4.5 x 6 photograph by both ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935-) and Katharine, Duchess Consort of King George VI. Vintage signed 7 x 9 photograph, a of Kent (1933-) individually, the image showing them in a half formal study of the Queen Mother seated in a profile three length pose together. Signed by the Duke ('Edward') and quarter length pose wearing a ceremonial sash and with a tiara Duchess ('Katharine') in blue inks with their names alone to the upon her head. Photograph by Cecil Beaton and bearing his lower photographer's mount. VG, 4 credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Elizabeth R') in bold black Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1959 in her hand. Some very light, extremely minor discoloration to the image, about VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 761 PRINCESS ALICE: (1883-1981) Countess of Athlone, granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the Princess seated in a full length Lot: 759 pose holding her infant son, Prince Rupert of Teck (1907-1928), HENRY, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER: (1900-1974) Son of King in her arms and with her young daughter, Princess May of Teck George V & Queen Mary, Governor-General of Australia 1945- (1906-1994) standing at her side. Signed ('Alice') in bold dark 47 & PRINCESS ALICE (1901-2004) Duchess of Gloucester. fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and with an Vintage signed 6.5 x 9.5 photograph by both the Duke and additional greeting in her hand to the lower white border Duchess of Gloucester individually, the image showing the sending best wishes for Christmas and the New Year (1907). couple standing together outdoors in full length poses, the Together with a vintage signed 6 x 8 photograph of Princess Duke wearing a kilt. In the immediate background the Royal Alice, the oval image showing her in a head and shoulders residence of Balmoral Castle can be seen. Photograph by J & J pose wearing a tiara. Signed in dark ink to a clear area of the Bisse of Ballater. Signed by the Duke ('Henry') and the image and dated 1925 in her hand. Also including a printed Duchess ('Alice Scott') in dark fountain pen inks to light areas at 12mo card sent by the Countess of Athlone and her husband in the base of the image and dated 1st September 1935 in the thanks for congratulations on the occasion of their Golden Duke's hand. Together with a T.L.S., Henry, one page, 8vo, Wedding, signed ('Alice Mary') in dark fountain pen ink at the n.p., 1st November 1935, to Mr. Warren, on his personal blue base alongside a rubber stamped signature of her husband, monogrammed stationery. The Duke thanks his correspondent and a vintage signed 6 x 7.5 photograph by Alexander for their share 'in the kind wedding present to me of the lovely Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874-1957) Governor-General

43 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com of Canada 1940-46. The image depicts the Earl seated in a half Lot: 765 length pose at a table with a pen in one hand as he writes on CHARLES: (1948-) Prince of Wales. Signed Christmas the paper before him. Signed ('Athlone') in dark ink at the head greetings card, the 8vo stiff folding grey card, with vertical blue of the image and dated 1925 in his hand. Some silvering and borders to the cover, features a colour head and shoulders age wear, FR to G, 4 portrait of the youthful Prince to the inside. Signed in blue Estimate: £60.00 - £90.00 fountain pen ink, with several additional words in his hand, 'and very much devoted love from Charles', beneath a printed greeting, 1974. With blue Prince of Wales feathers to the front. Lot: 762 About EX ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 T.L.S., Elizabeth, as Princess, with holograph subscription and salutation, one page, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 13th October 1947, to the Countess of Wicklow. The Princess writes, in full, 'I Lot: 766 was so delighted to receive your charming wedding present, ANNE: (1950-) Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and I hope you will accept my grateful thanks for your kind and Prince Philip. Bold, black fountain pen ink signature thought in sending it to me.' EX Lady Beatrix Herbert, second ('Anne') to the centre of a page contained in an oblong 4to blue wife of Ralph Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow (1877-1946) Irish leather bound Visitors Book, with gilt lettering to cover. An Aristocrat and Politician. The engagement of Princess Elizabeth attractive calligraphic annotation to the opposite page indicates and Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was announced on that the book was signed by Princess Anne on her visit to Royal 9th July 1947 and their marriage took place at Westminster Air Force Honington on 28th June 1973. Princess Anne's Abbey on 20th November 1947. The couple received 2500 signature is the only one to appear in the book. Together with wedding gifts from around the world. an unsigned printed 8vo menu for the luncheon given on the Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 same occasion. EX, 2 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 763 ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & Lot: 767 PRINCE PHILIP (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen [BRITISH ROYALTY]: Miscellaneous selection of A.Ls.S. etc., Elizabeth II. Signed Christmas greetings card by both Queen mainly by various members of the Royal households during the Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the stiff small 4to 19th century, including Marquis of Lorne, Prince Adolphus, folding cream card featuring an image to the inside of the Royal Duke of Cambridge (signed Free Front envelope panel), couple seated outdoors together in three quarter length poses George, Duke of Cambridge (signature on a piece removed on the low stone wall of a garden. The young Prince Charles from an official document), Arthur Bigge, Lady Glenbervie and Princess Anne stand alongside their parents in full length (A.L.S. to Queen Caroline), Bernard Woodward (Royal poses on the wall. Signed by Queen Elizabeth II ('Elizabeth R') Librarian), Spencer Ponsonby-Fane (A.L.S., S. Ponsonby- and Prince Philip ('Philip') in bold blue fountain pen inks Fane, two pages, 4to, Lord Chamberlain's office, St. James's beneath the image and dated 1955 in the Prince's hand. With Palace, 29th July 1879, to C. F. Du Pasquier, stating that Her gold embossed crown to the front. About EX Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept his resignation Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 as Surgeon Apothecary), also including an interesting letter from a member of the Spencer family, 15th October (1802), referring to Britain being at War with Bonaparte; and two Lot: 764 portions of letters relating to King George III and Queen PRINCESS MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, Charlotte etc. FR to G, 16 younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Vintage signed 5.5 x 7.5 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 photograph, an elegant formal image of the Princess seated in a full length pose. Photograph by Cecil Beaton and signed by him with his surname in pencil to the lower photographer's Lot: 768 mount. Signed ('Margaret') in fountain pen ink and dated 1956 [BRITISH ROYALTY]: Miscellaneous collection of A.Ls.S., in her hand to the lower photographer's mount. Together with some T.Ls.S. etc., by various Equerries, Ladies-in-Waiting and an autograph envelope signed, with initial M in the lower left other members of the Royal household, all written during the corner, addressed in Princess Margaret's hand to Marion, Lady first half of the 20th century, including a series of five A.Ls.S. by Chesham and bearing a postal cancellation and postage stamp Cynthia Colville on behalf of Queen Mary to John Wilson of the from Arusha, Tanzania. Also including Earl of Snowdon (1930-) booksellers John & Edward Bumpus Ltd., regarding the English Photographer, husband of Princess Margaret 1960-78. purchase and distribution of various books; series of letters to A.L.S., Snowdon, two pages, 8vo, Balmoral Castle, 5th Godfrey Godfrey-Faussett (1863-1945, Friend and Aide-de- September n.y., to Sir Shane, thanking him for his letter and Camp to King George V) including Lord Stamfordham, Lord kind invitation, which he hopes to be able to accept in due Cromer, Clive Wigram, H. P. Hansell (tutor to the young Princes course. Snowdon continues 'I understand the muddle over the Edward and George, the future King Edward VIII and King photograph was the usual publishers view that all photographs George VI) etc., some with interesting content concerning can be used with reproduction fees - they would I think like it Royal matters, the five A.Ls.S. from Hansell written from best if neither authors nor photographers ever received any sort Balmoral Castle in August 1911, discussing shooting and in one of payment! Please do not give it another thought.' Some light stating that Prince Albert 'shot really well & killed nearly all his uniform overall age toning to the edges of the photographer's birds clean. It is astonishing how he has come on.it was a treat mount of Princess Margaret's photograph, only lightly affecting to be out with them. As I have always said it will be some time the signature, otherwise VG, 3 before Prince Albert is steady with a rifle; but he has an eye like Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 a hawk and is thoroughly keen.'; T.L.S. from the secretary of the Privy Purse regarding a pension being paid for services in

44 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com the Royal Houshold, Buckingham Palace, 31st July 1936 etc. Heneage Finch, and commands that the title and dignity of Lord Some light tape stains and file holes to the left edges of most of Ferrers be conferred on Sir Robert Shirley, 'Whereas Walter the letters to Godfrey-Faussett, generally G to about VG, 31 Devereux Esq having marryed Anne the sole Daughter and Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Heire to William Lord Ferrers of Chartley was by Our Royall Progenitor King Edward the fourth....summoned to Parlieament by the Title of Lord Ferrers, which title by a lawfull line of Lot: 769 succession came at length to Robert late Earle of Essex who [BRITISH ROYALTY]: An unusual, interesting collection of dyed without issue in the year 1646, leaving the Lady Frances A.Ls.S. by various individuals, mainly Equerries, Ladies-in- then Marchionesse of Hertford his Elder Sister, and Sir Robert Waiting and other members of the Royal households, the letters Shirley Barot the Sonn and Heire of the Lady Dorothy his representing examples of the printed letterheads from various younger Sister his next Heires at Law, so that the Title and residences of the British Royal family, including Buckingham Dignity of Lord Ferrers thenceforth hath been in abeyance and Palace (several examples including an A.L.S. by George in Our power to dispose of the same to the Issue male of which Holford on behalf of King Edward VII, complaining to the Rev. of the said sisters Wee should think fitt....Wee therefore calling Edgar Sheppard that 'he thought ths singing of the 2nd creed in to mind the great and eminent services performed by the said the Communion Service yesterday morning was sung too much Sir Robert Shirley...to our late Royal Father...and to Our selfe in like an anthem'), Marlborough House (A.L.S. by the Duke of Our greatest distresses and taking into Our Royall Fife, husband of Princess Louise of Wales, 24th July 1889), Consideration as well...he now by Inheritance possesseth by Hampton Court Palace (A.L.S. by Princess Frederica of Descent the Lordship of Chartley in Our County of Stafford Hanover, 1848-1926, three pages, 8vo, Middlesex, 27th which was the ancient seat of the Lords Ferrers, have resolved December 1883), Osborne (2; one an A.L.S. by Marquis of to restore unto him the title...' Countersigned at the foot by Lorne, 1845-1914, husband of Princess Louise), Windsor Henry Coventry (1619-1686, English Politician, Secretary of Castle (several examples including mourning stationery, 1884), State for the Northern Department 1672-74 and Secretary of Fort Belvedere, Sunningdale (1919), Balmoral Castle (1922), State for the Southern Department 1674-80). With blind Sandringham (mourning stationery, 1911), Windsor Castle embossed paper seal affixed. Integral leaf. An attractive, clean (1919), York Cottage, Sandringham, H.M. Yacht Victoria & example, VG Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1621- Albert (A.L.S. by Charlotte Knollys on behalf of the Queen, 1682) Lord Chancellor of England 1675-82. 22nd September 1912), St. James's Palace (A.L.S. by Princess Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 Augusta Caroline, n.d.) etc. Also including a small selection of printed 8vo and 4to sheets bearing different colour examples of Royal crests, Princes of Wales feathers etc., as well as two Lot: 772 sheets of specimens of Stock Royal Arms Dies, some relating GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820- to Queen Victoria, published by Baddeley & Reynolds Ltd. of 30. An unusual hardback bound edition of La Belle Assemblee, London. Generally VG, 25 being Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine for July 1821, a Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 new and improved series addressed particularly to the ladies, Volume XXIV, 1st July to 31st December 1821, published by J. Green, London, 1821, with some illustrations (a few colour Lot: 770 plates) and including an account of the Coronation of King [BRITISH ROYALTY]: A small, interesting selection of unsigned George IV. A bold ink signature ('George R', as King) on a printed ephemera relating to various members of the British piece, most likely neatly clipped from a document, is lightly laid Royal family including an oblong 8vo admittance ticket to the down to the preliminary blank. Some light foxing and age wear, Service of National Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the G to about VG Coronation of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 at St. Paul's Cathedral, 29th June 1911; printed oblong slim 4to invitation issued to Sir Bertrand Jerram by the Earl Marshal on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, for him to take part in the Lot: 773 procession at the funeral of King George VI, 15th February VICTORIA OF SAXE-COBURG-SAALFELD: (1786-1861) 1952; silk 'bookmark' tassel contained in presentation folder, Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria of the United featuring an image of Queen Elizabeth II, made of Lullingstone Kingdom. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of silk used in her Coronation robes; printed 12mo invitation ticket Friendship's Offering of Sentiment and Mirth, published by to Westminster Bank Ltd., Marylebone Branch, Oxford Street, Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill, London, 1844. Signed to the front London, to witness the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2nd pastedown endpaper in dark ink, 'To Lady Charlotte Dundas June 1953; Approved Souvenir Programme of the Coronation from Her very sincere friend, Victoria' and dated Christmas of Queen Elizabeth II; folio document Granting the dignity of an Day, 1843 in her hand. Pale brown cloth with elaborate gilt Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the Order of the decoration to the boards and spine. Some overall age wear, British Empire to Wing Commander John Ernest Allen-Jones, particularly to the front board which is almost entirely detached RAF, bearing facsimile signatures of Queen Elizabeth II and from the spine. FR to about G Prince Philip, photographs bearing facsimile signatures of King Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 George VI & Queen Elizabeth, Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret etc. G to generally VG, 12 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 774 VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Autograph Memorandum, Lot: 771 unsigned, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., on the Queen's CHARLES II: (1630-1685) King of England, Scotland and monogrammed mourning stationery. Queen Victoria has Ireland 1660-85. Fine D.S., Charles R, as King, at the head, penned a list of various individuals, presumably the seating two pages, folio, Court at Whitehall, 13th December 1677. The order for a dinner, including 'Emperor - Queen, King of manuscript document is addressed to the Lord Chancellor, Saxony....Count Orloff....Lord Aberdeen', also providing

45 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com indications of whom should be seated next to each other. Blank Khedive of Egypt and authorised by His Imperial Majesty the integral leaf (slight traces of former mounting to the verso) and Sultan of Turkey. With blind embossed seal. A fine document a slight, neat split to the vertical centre fold. About VG bearing excellent examples of the signatures of the King and Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 his Home Secretary. VG Parker was honoured in recognition for his services as Inspector of Irrigation in Egypt. Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 Lot: 775 VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the Lot: 779 head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 19th MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United October 1898. The partially printed document is a military Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Vintage signed sepia commission appointing Hugh Heneage Finch to be a 2nd postcard photograph depicting Queen Mary standing in a full Lieutenant in the Militia Forces. Countersigned at the foot by length pose wearing a ceremonial sash and with a tiara upon Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927, British Politician, her head. Signed ('Mary R') in fountain pen ink to the image, Secretary of State for War 1895-1900). With blind embossed partially across a darker area, and dated 1926 in her hand. blue paper seal affixed. Some very light age age wear at the Framed and glazed in a decorative blue and gilt frame to an folds, otherwise VG overall size of 5 x 7. VG Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 776 Lot: 780 VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great MARY OF TECK: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. An exceptional vintage signed Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Vintage signed 9.5 x Imperial cabinet photograph, the image showing Queen 12 photograph, a fine image of Queen Mary standing in a Victoria, typically dressed in black, seated in a full length pose formal full length pose in a state room wearing ceremonial and holding a single rose in her hand. Her grandson, the future robes. Photograph by Hay Wrightson of London and signed by King George V, stands alongside in a full length pose and his him in pencil to the upper photographer's mount. Signed ('Mary newly wedded wife, Mary of Teck, is seen, wearing an elegant R') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount white suit and holding a pair of gloves in her hands, seated at and dated 1937 - 1949 in her hand. Some very slight silvering the Queens knee. Photograph by Mullins of Ryde, Isle of Wight. to the edges of the image and and a very slim band of Signed by all three individually, Grandmama Victoria R I by the discoloration to the edges of the photographer's mount, about Queen, who also adds the date 1893 in her hand, George by VG the Duke of York and May by the Duchess of York. All have Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 signed in dark fountain pen ink to light areas at the base of the image. A magnificent, rare signed photograph. Some very light, extremely minor foxing to the upper corners, otherwise VG This Lot: 781 famous photograph was captured at Osborne in August 1893 EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom shortly after the marriage of George, Duke of York and Princess January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. An original Mary of Teck. typescript for a speech delivered by Edward, Prince of Wales, Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 at a Royal Academy dinner, with numerous holograph corrections and additions in pencil, five pages, 4to, n.p. (London), 26th April 1919, the first page on printed Buckingham Lot: 777 Palace stationery. The speech reads, in part (bold words [EDWARD VII]: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- representing the Prince's holograph corrections), 'During the 10. LANGTRY LILLIE (1853-1929) British Actress, mistress of past sixty years the dinner given by the Royal Academy has King Edward VII. A.L.S., Lillie Langtry, one page, 8vo, Mobile, rarely taken place without the presence among its guests of my (Alabama), 7th April n.y., to Miss. Donald. Langtry thanks her Grandfather or of my Father. To follow in their footsteps is a correspondent for their kind expressions and roses and great responsibility. I have not got their long experience, but I continues to append her signature. Professionally matted in two hope that time will prove that I show the same interest...in...the shades of brown alongside a sepia reproduction photograph of Royal Academy...The past four & a half years of war have led the actress. Framed and glazed to an overall size of 17 x 14.5. me into paths far distant from those of the Arts. I wonder what Heavy horizontal fold to the centre of the letter, just affecting a impression this great world struggle will leave upon the artistic ? couple of words of text, about VG of the 20th century. What for instance will be the effect of the Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 experiences of trench warfare, its monotonous, strenuous, undramatic life, but yet one calling forth all the dogged resistance and the heroic self-sacrifice of manhood? And again Lot: 778 take the weapons & appliances of modern warfare, the GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36 aeroplane, the tank, the submarine, the gigantic battleship, the & CHURCHILL WINSTON S.:(1874-1965) British Prime asphyxiating gasses - will they appeal to the creative genius of Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, the artist?....I can not presume to offer any opinion upon 1953. Good D.S. by both King George V, George R. I., as King, Art...But perhaps I may be allowed to remind this eminent body at the head, and Winston Churchill, Winston S. Churchill, as of Royal Academicians of one new branch of art which has not Home Secretary, at the conclusion, three pages, folio, Court at only played an important part in our naval & military Sandringham, 14th January 1911 (in the first year of King achievements, but has created a new name....the triumph of George V's reign). The partially printed document is a Royal camouflage both at sea and on land, the development of which licence granting Geoffrey Parker to accept and wear the we in this country owe so much to a distinguished Royal Insignia of the Fourth Class of the Imperial Ottoman Order of Academician....Can not this representative Society of Art bring the Medjidieh having been conferred by His Highness the its powerful influence to bear upon the scheme & ensure to the

46 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com new homes, designs, not only utilitarian in character, but Mountain can be clearly seen in the distance. Signed by King attractive to the eye? And having this object in view, it is indeed George VI ('George R') and Queen Elizabeth ('Elizabeth R') in a happy coincidence that such a distinguished Architect has, for fountain pen inks beneath a printed greeting and dated 1948 in the first time in the life of the Royal Academy, now been chosen the King's hand. With gold embossed crown to the front. A as its President.' Together with a second 8vo typescript of the couple of very light, small stains to the lower edges, VG speech, with the corrections made. Some light age wear, Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 generally VG, 2 Sir Aston Webb (1849-1930) English Architect, President of the Royal Academy 1919-24. Webb had re- designed the principal facade of Buckingham Palace in 1913. Lot: 786 Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI. A large 22.5 x 30 colour print, the image depicting the Queen Mother seated in a formal full length Lot: 782 pose. Signed ('Elizabeth R') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom lower border and dated 1963 in her hand. Unusual in this form. January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Vintage Rolled, and with some light surface creasing. Some light age signed 6 x 8 photograph, the image depicting the Prince of wear and minor staining appear in the lower corners, not Wales standing in a full length pose in uniform. Photograph by affecting the image or signature, G Vandyk of London and bearing their blindstamp to the lower Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 photographer's mount alongside the printed caption H.M.S. Renown 1921-1922. The Prince of Wales gold embossed feathers appear at the centre of the upper photographer's Lot: 787 mount. Signed ('Edward P', as Prince of Wales) in bold blue ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen fountain pen ink immediately below the image to the lower Consort of King George VI. Signed Christmas greetings card, photographer's mount. Some very light, minor scuffing to the the oblong 4to stiff cream folding card featuring a colour image edges of the photographer's mount, about VG The Prince of to the inside of the Queen Mother seated in a full length pose Wales embarked on a tour of India and the Far East in 1921 with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, standing alongside in a aboard the battlecruiser H.M.S. Renown. full length pose, both wearing ceremonial robes. Signed ('from Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Elizabeth R') in bold black fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting opposite and dated 1954 in her hand. With gold embossed crown to the front. One very slight, minor smudge to Lot: 783 the conclusion of the paraph. Some very light, minor overall age EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom wear and slight creasing, about VG January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. T.L.S., Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Edward, as Duke of Windsor, one page, 4to, Newport, Rhode Island (although written on the blue printed stationery of Government House, Nassau, Bahamas), 24th July 1945, to Lot: 788 Hon. Frank Murphy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen The Duke thanks his correspondent for their message of good Consort of King George VI. Signed Christmas greetings card, wishes which he and the Duchess received and regrets to the oblong 8vo stiff cream folding card featuring a colour image inform Murphy that they are leaving New York for two weeks in to the inside of the Castle of Mey. Signed ('from Elizabeth R') in the country, 'otherwise it would have been a great pleasure to bold, dark fountain pen ink beneath a neat manuscript greeting. see you again'. Some extremely light, minor creasing, With gold embossed crown to the front. Some minor, light otherwise VG Frank Murphy (1890-1949) American Politician foxing to the edges of the front, otherwise VG and Jurist who served as United States Supreme Court Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Associate Justice (1940-49) Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 789 ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Lot: 784 Consort of King George VI. Two signed Christmas greetings WALLIS WINDSOR: (1895-1986) American Socialite, wife of cards, the small oblong 4to stiff white folding cards featuring Edward, Duke of Windsor. Vintage signed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph different photographs to the inside, the first of the Queen of the Duchess standing outdoors in a three quarter length Mother standing in a half length pose at Buckingham Palace pose wearing a wide brimmed hat. Signed ('Wallis Windsor') in alongside her daughters, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess bold, dark blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light Margaret, following a Thanksgiving Service in St. Paul's area at the base of the image. VG Cathedral, 1980, and the second, a colour image, showing the Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Queen Mother riding in a state carriage at the Installation as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Dover, August 1979. Both cards are signed ('from Elizabeth R') beneath a printed Lot: 785 greeting. The Queen Mother has experienced some pen trouble GEORGE VI(1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 with one of the signatures, completing it in two different colour & ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. inks. Both cards have a gold embossed crown to the front. Signed Christmas greetings card by both King George VI and Some light foxing and minor age wear, G, 2 Queen Elizabeth individually, the folding 8vo stiff cream card Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 featuring an image to the inside of the Royal couple standing in full length poses together alongside their daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. The four stand on the upper deck of Lot: 790 HMS Vanguard as they arrive at Cape Town at the start of the [ELIZABETH II]: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) . Royal Tour of the Union of South Africa in 1947. Table

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An official stool, specially commissioned and designed for use the Royal couple standing on the balcony of Buckingham at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey Palace alongside their young children Prince Charles and on 2nd June 1953. The stool has a limed English oak frame, Princess Anne. Signed by both Queen Elizabeth II ('Elizabeth covered in green velvet and with gilt thread trimming around the R') and Prince Philip ('Philip') in bold blue fountain pen inks to base of the seat. Makers stamp of Waring & Gillow Ltd., the lower white border and dated 1954 in the Queen's hand. curiously also bearing the date stamp of 1955, to the base, with Matted in cream and framed and glazed to an overall size of 10 a second darker stamp reading ER (crown) Coronation. Some x 9.5. VG light overall age wear and minor staining to the seat, G Fewer Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 stools than chairs were made for the Coronation; the peers and peeresses were seated on chairs, whereas the stools were used by the pages. Lot: 795 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) . Autograph Envelope signed, with her initials, 'ER' (a somewhat hurried example), in the lower left corner. The Registered Lot: 791 envelope is hand addressed by the Queen to Mr. R. Marrington ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & at Sandringham, Norfolk. Postmarked at Windsor Castle, 1978. PRINCE PHILIP (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Together with Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the Elizabeth II. Signed Christmas greetings card by both Queen United Kingdom 1910-36. Autograph Envelope signed, with her Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the 4to stiff cream initials 'MR' in the lower left corner. The Registered envelope is folding card featuring a colour image to the inside of the Royal hand addressed by Queen Mary to Mr. Marrington at couple standing together in full length poses alongside their Sandringham, Norfolk. Postmarked at Buckingham Palace, young children Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The Queen 22nd September 1946. Also including a series of four A.Ls.S. can be seen wearing her Coronation robes and crown. Signed by Robert C. Marrington, six pages (total), 8vo, Sandringham, by the Queen ('Elizabeth R') and Prince Philip ('Philip') in dark Norfolk, 26th January 1962 - 15th February 1978, to Queen blue fountain pen inks to the clear border immediately beneath Elizabeth II (3) and Prince Philip (1). The letters are the image and dated 1953 in the Queen's hand. With gold Marrington's retained drafts (each with holograph corrections) embossed crown to the front. VG discussing various matters relating to the residence at Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 Sandringham including alterations to the Chinese Room. Generally VG, 6 Robert C. Marrington - Tappiser of Sandringham House in Norfolk. Lot: 792 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & PRINCE PHILIP (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Signed Christmas greetings card by both Queen Lot: 796 Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the small 4to stiff PRINCESS MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, folding card featuring a colour image to the inside of the Royal younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A.L.S., Margaret, two couple standing together in a full length pose wearing their pages, 8vo, Balmoral Castle, 27th August 1980, to Carl Toms. Coronation robes. Their young children, Prince Charles and The Princess thanks her correspondent for having sent a Princess Anne, can be seen standing before them. Signed by drawing and remarks 'Now, as you know, I think your taste Queen Elizabeth II ('Elizabeth R') and Prince Philip ('Philip') in impeccable, but I have an idea that, pretty as the design is, it is fountain pen inks directly beneath the image and dated 1953 in a little too hard & long & gothic for those windows which are the Queen's hand. With gold embossed crown to the front. A anyway too long and narrow.' She continues to suggest another very light band of discoloration appears at the edge of the meeting in September, adding 'I think something more inside of the card, otherwise VG garlandy...might soften it.' In concluding the Princess adds that Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 they are having a lovely holiday in Scotland ('in the bonny purple heather') and enjoying nice weather. Accompanied by the original registered envelope hand addressed by Princess Lot: 793 Margaret and signed by her with her initial ('M') in the lower left ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & corner. VG Carl Toms (1927-1999) British Set and Costume PRINCE PHILIP (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Designer, known for his work in theatre, opera, ballet and film. Elizabeth II. Signed Christmas greetings card by both Queen In 1969 Toms was appointed consultant for the Investiture of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the small oblong 4to the Prince of Wales, for which he was awarded the OBE. stiff cream folding card featuring an image to the inside of the Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Royal couple standing together on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with their two young children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink by the Lot: 797 Queen ('Elizabeth R') and Prince Philip ('Philip') to the clear CHARLES (1948-) Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997) border beneath the image and dated 1954 in the Queen's hand. Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed Christmas greetings With gold embossed crown to front. Some very light, extremely card by both the Prince and Princess of Wales individually, the minor age wear, VG oblong 8vo stiff white folding card featuring a colour photograph Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 to the inside of the Royal couple together, Princess Diana seated on a stone carved seat alongside Prince Harry and Prince Charles and Prince William standing side by side behind Lot: 794 the seat. Signed by the Prince of Wales ('Charles') and the ELIZABETH II: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & Princess of Wales ('Diana') in bold black fountain pen inks PRINCE PHILIP (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen beneath a printed greeting and inscribed above in the Prince's Elizabeth II. Signed 7.5 x 6.5 photograph by both Queen hand to Alec and Mrs. Ogilvie. With two gold embossed crests Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the image showing to the front. Accompanied by the original envelope addressed

48 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com to the Ogilvies at The Estates Office at Balmoral. EX Signed in bold black fountain pen ink beneath a printed Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 greeting, dated 1992, and inscribed 'Gerry & Jo.lots of love from Diana'. With two gold embossed crests to front. One very small, minor stain to the white border close to the photograph Lot: 798 and some multi-coloured childlike scribbles to the verso, about CHARLES: (1948-) Prince of Wales. Signed Christmas VG greetings card, the oblong 8vo stiff white folding card bearing a Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00 colour photograph to the inside of the Prince seated in a full length pose in a field of poppies alongside his teenage sons Princes William and Harry. Signed by the Prince of Wales ('To Lot: 803 you both from Charles') alongside a printed greeting. With gold DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed embossed Prince of Wales feathers to front. About EX Christmas greetings card, the stiff white oblong 8vo folding card Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Princess standing in a half length pose behind a sofa, with her two sons Prince William and Prince Harry standing either side. Signed in Lot: 799 bold black fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting, dated CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL: (1947-) Second wife of 1993, and inscribed 'To you all.lots of love from Diana'. With Charles, Prince of Wales. T.L.S., Camilla, with autograph gold embossed crest to cover. About EX salutation and subscription, one page, 8vo, Birkhall, 17th April Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00 2010, to Elizabeth Howard, on her green monogrammed stationery. The Duchess thanks her correspondent for her letter and in a holograph postscript remarks 'I can't use a computer Lot: 804 either!!' Accompanied by the original Registered envelope. DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed Together with a second T.L.S., Camilla, with autograph Christmas greetings card, the stiff white oblong 8vo folding card salutation and subscription, one page, 8vo, n.p., 19th May featuring a sepia photograph to the inside of the Princess in a 2008, to Dominic, on her blue monogrammed stationery, happy half length pose alongside her young sons, Prince thanking him for an antique brooch, remarking 'It was a very William and Prince Harry. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink kind thought and I shall treasure it always....'. Also including a beneath a printed greeting, dated 1994, and inscribed 'Gerry & small selection of A.Ls.S. and T.Ls.S. by various other famous Jo.lots of love from Diana'. With gold embossed crown to the men and women including General Sir Mike Jackson, Stuart front. EX Rose, Victoria Beckham, Nigella Lawson (signed and inscribed Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00 colour 8 x 10 photograph) etc. VG to EX, 8 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 805 DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A.L.S., Diana, on two Lot: 800 sides of her personal correspondence card, Kensington Palace, DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed 10th January 1990, to Jo. The Princess states that she hasn't Christmas greetings card, the stiff white 8vo folding card seen her correspondent for ages and wonders if she and her featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Princess husband would 'like to come to Covent Garden on January 30th seated in a full length pose on a wooden garden bench next to to see the ballet 'La Fille mal Gardee'.' and concludes 'I couldn't her youngest son, Prince Harry. Diana's husband, Prince understand more if ballet doesn't appeal, but if it did that would Charles, and their eldest son Prince William stand alongside in be wonderful!' EX full length poses. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink beneath Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 a printed greeting and inscribed 'To Jo and Gerry.lots of love from the four of us, Diana'. With two gold embossed crests to front. VG Lot: 806 Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00 DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A.L.S., Diana x, two pages, 8vo, Kensington Palace, 9th November 1994, to Gerry & Jo, on Diana's red bordered monogrammed stationery. The Lot: 801 Princess states that she was enormously touched by her DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed correspondent's postcard and remarks, 'Thank you so very Christmas greetings card, the stiff white oblong 8vo folding card much for thinking of me in these troubled times - it has to be featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Prince and book tokens for Christmas this year I reckon!' Diana further Princess of Wales in half length poses alongside their young adds 'I promise I'm okay, but then messages like yours help in sons Princes William and Harry who are seated on a stone that direction more than you'd believe possible.' VG Princess carved garden seat. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink Diana's letter is written six days after the publication of beneath a printed greeting and inscribed 'Gerry & Jo.lots of love Jonathan Dimleby's biography The Prince of Wales on 3rd from Diana'. With two gold embossed crests to front. VG November 1994. Written with the Prince's co-operation, the Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00 book detailed his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles. In the same month another book, Princess in Love, by Anna Pasternak was published, describing an affair between Princess Diana and Lot: 802 Captain James Hewitt. DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Christmas greetings card, the stiff white 8vo folding card featuring a photograph to the inside of the young Prince William seated in a full length pose in an ornately carved wooden chair, Lot: 807 with his younger brother Prince Harry standing alongside. DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A.L.S., Diana x, on

49 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com three sides of two of her personal correspondence cards, leather binding, comprises 80 lots, each with excellent colour Kensington Palace, 27th November 1995, to Gerry. The images of the Princess and her dresses. Signed ('Diana') in Princess states that she received her correspondent's card on bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of a title page and her return from Argentina and continues 'Now everything is out numbered 7 of 250 in her hand. Accompanied by the original in the open I am able to look forward to the future & support the admission ticket to the viewing. Rare. EX country & home team with focus, instead of mental anguish, Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 quite a treat!!' About EX A week before the present letter, Princess Diana's interview with Martin Bashir for the BBC's Panorama had been broadcast. In it she admitted to having Lot: 812 loved James Hewitt and, of Camilla Parker-Bowles, famously [VICTORIA]: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great declared that 'There were three of us in this marriage'. As a Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Scarce engraved oblong 8vo direct result of the broadcast, in December 1995 Queen invitation to attend the The Ceremony of Her Majestys Marriage Elizabeth II asked Prince Charles and Princess Diana for 'an in the Chapel Royal of St. Jamess Palace, 10th February 1840. early divorce'. Princess Diana had spent four days in Argentina Issued by the Lord Chamberlain and with the manuscript as a roving goodwill ambassador for Great Britain. insertion of the recipient, Mr. George Byng. Some very light, Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 minor age wear and slight traces of former mounting to the corners of the blank verso. About VG Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 808 DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A.L.S., Diana x, on two sides of her personal correspondence card, Kensington Palace, Lot: 813 28th August 1996, to Gerry. The Princess apologises for [EDWARD VII]: (1841 - 1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901- 'having looked blankas I saw you from my car' and explains 'I 10. A fine printed small 4to Form of Solemnization of Matrimony was in a total daze having fought off six press men!' Diana printed by Harrison & Sons, London, for the wedding of Prince further remarks 'The motorbike rider you mentioned is locked Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra at St. Georges Chapel, up in prison for 3 months!' and concludes by adding that she Windsor Castle, 10th March 1863. Printed in red and black and would like to see her correspondent 'when life is a little less bound in moired white cloth with a gilt crown and Queen turbulent'. EX Written on the day that the divorce of Prince Victorias monogram to the front, with the place and date Charles and Princess Diana was finalised. The motorbike rider beneath, and the gilt monogram of the Prince, with Prince of that the Princess refers to is Martin Stenning, a photographer Wales feathers above to the back. All edges gilt. Together with who was the subject of a complaint made by Diana to the Press an attractive separately printed small 4to sheet, printed in red, Complaints Commission in July 1996. She was successful in black and gilt, with a decorative border and Prince of Wales obtaining an injunction against Stenning who, in a separate feathers at the head, featuring the words of the chorale, psalm incident, was jailed for three months (as mentioned in the and chorus to be sung on the occasion. Some light age wear, present letter) for throwing a brick through a car window. about VG, 2 Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 809 Lot: 814 DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A.L.S., Diana x', on [GEORGE VI] (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936- two sides of a correspondence card, Kensington Palace, 20th 52 & [ELIZABETH] (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen June 1997, to Gerry. The Princess thanks her correspondent Mother. A piece of the original wedding cake from the marriage for 'the lovely things you said about those snaps' and continues of George, Duke of York and Elizabeth, Duchess of York, on 'Those dresses go next week, watch out for the cross-dressers!' 26th April 1923. The traditional wedding cake is wrapped in the EX Princess Diana refers to the famous charity auction of her original protective lace doyley and contained in the presentation dresses held by Christie's, New York, on 25th June 1997. (See box featuring the couples intertwined initials A E printed in silver also lot 811 in this catalogue). beneath a crown. A rare and unusual souvenir of a Royal Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 wedding. The box showing slight age wear, G The wedding cake of the Duke and Duchess was supplied by McVitie & Price and consisted of four tiers, weighing over 350 kg and nearly 3 Lot: 810 metres high. The ingredients were provided by the Girl Guides DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A.N.S., Diana x, on of Australia. Two of the figurines which decorated the cake are one side of a correspondence card, Kensington Palace, 10th included in The Royal Collection January 1995, accepting an invitation, 'The lady from Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Kensington says a big yes please' Together with the printed 4to order of service for the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, 6th September 1997, with readings by Lot: 815 Tony Blair, prayers, tribute by The Earl Spencer and Elton [ELIZABETH II]: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & John's Candle in the Wind. VG to EX, 2 [PRINCE PHILIP] (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 Elizabeth II. Official printed 4to Form of Solemnization of Matrimony printed by Harrison & Sons, London, for the marriage of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth with Lieutenant Lot: 811 Philip Mountbatten, Royal Navy, in Westminster Abbey, 20th DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed Limited Edition November 1947. Printed in red and black and with a gold copy of the auction catalogue for Christie's sale of Dresses embossed crown to the front. Some very light, extremely minor from the Collection of Diana, Princess of Wales, published by age wear, otherwise VG Christie's, Park Avenue, New York, for their charity auction on Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 25th June 1997. The large folio catalogue, with a plain blue

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Lot: 816 ceremonial for the marriage. VG to EX, 6 [ELIZABETH II]: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 [PRINCE PHILIP] (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Two official printed 4to Metropolitan Police Operation Orders, numbers 254 & 255, the first issued for the Lot: 820 Marriage of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip [CHARLES] (1948-) Prince of Wales & [DIANA] (1961-1997) Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey, 20th November 1947, Princess of Wales. Official printed 4to Form of Solemnization of featuring remarkably detailed arrangements for the day of the Matrimony, printed by Harrison & Sons, Hayes, Middlesex, for wedding involving over 5000 police constables and many the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales with The Lady Diana higher ranking officers, dealing with all aspects of timing, Spencer, in St Pauls Cathedral, 29th July 1981. Printed in red identification of cars, traffic control, radio communication, taxis, and black and with the gold embossed Prince of Wales feathers press photographers and barriers for regulating the flow of to the front. Together with a small selection of related printed people on to the line of the route, and not for keeping ephemera comprising a printed invitation card and admission spectators away as well as 40 Rover Scouts to open and close ticket issued to Mr & Mrs J. J. Scallan for the marriage and the doorsand to act as messengers for Police as may be necessary printed ceremonial. Some very light, minor age wear, generally and the second issued for the departure of H.R.H. Princess VG, 4 Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten from Waterloo Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Station on 20th November 1947 featuring similar instructions relating to traffic control etc. Some very light age wear and minor rust staining to the staples, generally VG, 2 Lot: 821 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 [CHARLES] (1948-) Prince of Wales & [DIANA] (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Official printed 4to Form of Solemnization of Matrimony, printed by Harrison & Sons, Hayes, Middlesex, for Lot: 817 the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales with The Lady Diana [MARGARET PRINCESS]: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, Spencer, in St Pauls Cathedral, 29th July 1981. Printed in red younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II & [ARMSTRONG-JONES and black and with the gold embossed Prince of Wales feathers ANTONY]: (1930-) 1st Earl of Snowdon, English Photographer. to the front. Together with the 4to printed Ceremonial for the Official printed 4to Form of Solemnization of Matrimony, printed marriage and a small 8vo printed menu for the Wedding by Harrison & Sons, London, for the marriage of H.R.H. The Breakfast following their marriage at Buckingham Palace, Princess Margaret with Mr. Antony Armstrong-Jones in featuring the Music Programme, Guest List and with the seating Westminster Abbey, 6th May 1960. Printed in red and black plan tipped in. Front cover printed in silver and with white and with a gold embossed crown to the front cover. Some very ribbon. VG, 3 light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 822 Lot: 818 [CHARLES] (1948-) Prince of Wales & [DIANA] (1961-1997) [ELIZABETH II]: (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-) & Princess of Wales. Two pieces of wedding cake from the [PRINCE PHILIP] (1921-) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, 29th July 1981. Elizabeth II. Official printed 4to order of Service of The pieces of traditional wedding cake are each contained in Thanksgiving, printed by The Hove Shirley Press Ltd., Hove, the original pale blue and white printed boxes, one featuring the Sussex, on the occasion of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the original printed card affixed to the top, illustrated with the Prince Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, in of Wales feathers and with a manuscript insertion indicating Westminster Abbey, 20th November 1972. Printed in black and that they were presented to Michael and Guiditta Evans. G to red and with a silver and gold printed cover. Together with a about VG, 2 small selection of related printed ephemera comprising a Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 facsimile A.L.S. sending thanks for their Silver Wedding presents, printed invitation card issued to Sir Alan and Lady McLeod (incorrectly spelt on the original) and the printed Lot: 823 ceremonial for the Thanksgiving Service. VG, 4 [CHARLES] (1948-) Prince of Wales & [DIANA] (1961-1997) Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Princess of Wales. A presentation piece of wedding cake from the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, 29th July 1981. The piece of traditional wedding cake is contained in the Lot: 819 original white and silver box printed with the initials of the Royal [ANNE] (1950-) Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II couple and the Prince of Wales feathers to the lid. The cake is & Prince Philip & [MARK PHILLIPS] (1948-) British Horseman, wrapped in the original doyley and the original printed card is Olympic Gold medallist. First husband of Princess Anne. also loosely inserted. VG Prince Charles and Lady Diana had Official printed 4to Form of Solemnization of Matrimony, printed no fewer than 27 wedding cakes made for their marriage, the by Harrison & Sons, Hayes, Middlesex, for the marriage of official wedding cake being supplied by the Naval Armed H.R.H. The Princess Anne with Captain Mark Phillips, in Forces. Other suppliers included Classic Celebration Cakes of Westminster Abbey, 14th November 1973. Printed in red and Cheshire who also supplied cakes for other Royal weddings. black and with a gold embossed crown to the front. Together One of their wedding cakes was created by the Belgian pastry with a small selection of related printed ephemera comprising chef S. G. Sender, cake maker to the kings. two printed invitation cards issued to Sir Alan and Lady McLeod Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 for the marriage and a reception at Buckingham Palace prior to the marriage, two 12mo green and black printed admission tickets (numbered 3 & 4 to the verso) and the printed Lot: 824

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[ANDREW] (1960-) Duke of York & [SARAH] (1959- ) Duchess woulde be honnorable for my sonne...' Elizabeth further refers of York. Printed 8vo Menu and Programme issued for a to the troops of the Landgrave and the Emperor and in celebration to mark the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah concluding asks Holland to be as persuasive as he can with the Ferguson in the Benjamin Britten Lounge, Queen Elizabeth King. In a postscript she refers to the Emperor [Ferdinand II]'s Conference Centre, London, 23rd July 1986, printed in black sons [Ferdinand III] election as Holy Roman Emperor and asks and gold and featuring an oval colour image of the Royal if it is lawful. With integral address leaf bearing two good small couple, together with a blank printed 8vo invitation card to the black wax seals. VG Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland (1590- celebration, featuring the same oval colour image. VG, 2 1649) English Aristocrat, Courtier & Soldier. Written during the Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Thirty Years' War, the Queen refers to her brother, King Charles I of England (1600-1649), and her son, presumably Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine (1617-1680). Along with his Lot: 825 younger brother Prince Rupert, he spent much of the 1630s at [ANDREW] (1960- ) Duke of York & [SARAH] (1959- ) Duchess the court of his Uncle in England, hoping to enlist English of York. Official printed 4to Order of Service for the marriage of support for his cause. The young Elector Palatine was largely H.R.H. The Prince Andrew with Miss Sarah Ferguson, in unsuccessful in this, and became gradually estranged from the Westminster Abbey, 23rd July 1986, printed by Barnard & King, who feared that Charles Louis might become a focus for Westwood Ltd., London. Printed in red and black with gold rules opposition forces in England. to front. Together with a printed invitation to the marriage Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 issued to Mr and Mrs James Scallan and the printed 4to Ceremonial. VG, 3 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 829 CATHERINE II: (1762-1796) Empress of Russia 1762-96, Catherine the Great. Fine L.S., Ekaterina, one page, folio, St. Lot: 826 Petersburg, 5th October 1784, to an unidentified Duke, in BRITISH ROYALTY: Small, miscellaneous selection of signed Russian. In the manuscript letter the Empress offers her Christmas greetings cards, pieces etc., by various members of condolences to her correspondent on the news of the death of the British Royal Family etc., including Princess Anne (the card his only son, as announced to Catherine II in his letter of the featuring an amusing photograph of the Princess attempting to 21st August. With blank integral leaf. VG pull a large cracker with a young girl), Captain Mark Phillips Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 (partial card only), Princess Victoria (daughter of King Edward VII), Princess Margaret of Connaught (later Crown Princess of Sweden) etc. Facsimile (1). G to VG, 7 Lot: 830 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA: (1872-1918) Empress Consort of Russia 1894-1917, wife of Tsar Nicholas II. Rare A.L.S., Aleksandra, four pages, 8vo, Tsarskoe Selo (St. Petersburg), Lot: 827 6th/19th February 1914, to 'Dearest Mary', in English. Alix ROYALTY: Small selection of oblong 4to pages removed from apologises for not having replied to her correspondent earlier the Wembley Stadium Distinguished Visitors Book, most about the bas-reliefs and returns a catalogue (no longer multiple signed by various members of Royal families (mainly present), remarking 'the models are charming & I have traced British), including Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, Henry, Duke the two table ones & shall order them to be made in Crimean of Gloucester, Earl of Athlone and his wife, Princess Alice etc. stone - terracotta would be ugly there - & there is an Italian (or Most with typed annotations at the head indicating the occasion Greek) not far from Yalta who can make such things & it will and date when the pages were signed. Some creasing (2) and come cheeper (sic)' The Empress continues to comment on the each with file holes to the left edges, not affecting the warm weather they have been experiencing although adds that signatures. FR to G, 4 she has been unwell since a christening, but is now recovered Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 and planning to attend two weddings, one as 'Mere d'Honneur of young Voronov (of the Shteinbergs) the bride is a sweet young Olga Kleinmichael the children & I like' VG Lot: 828 Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 ELIZABETH OF BOHEMIA: (1596-1662) Queen Consort of Bohemia 1619-20, wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine. Known as The Winter Queen, Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of Lot: 831 King James VI and I of Scotland and England. Scarce A.L.S., WILHELM II: (1859-1941) German Emperor and King of Elizabeth, with several flourishes, one page, 4to, 10/20th Prussia 1888-1918. Unusual A.L.S., William, one page, 8vo, November 1636, to Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland. The Queen Carlton House Terrace, 10th December 1907, to [Alice] Mrs. states that she received her correspondent's letter yesterday, George Keppel, in English, on the printed stationery of the but suspects that it should have arrived sooner, 'for it is to the German Embassy. The Kasier thanks his correspondent 'most same effect that the King my dearest brother writt to me 3 warmly for the splendid photograph you sent me' and continues weekes agone' and continuing 'I confess it did a little trouble 'It is very artistic & also very like you & shows that the picture me, for what can I counsell my sonne to do, if he shoulde stay must be very well painted.' With blank integral leaf. well in England or lieeve and not be in action all the worlde in a Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the manner being so, for his cause, you may easilie judge what Kaiser and bearing a good red wax seal to the verso. A letter of dishonnour it were to him, and to live and be a vollontier in an good association. VG. Alice Keppel (1868-1947) British armie or be under others service, it would be no smale Socialite, wife of George Keppel. Alice was the most famous dishonnour to my Brother, so as I cannot tell what he shoulde mistress of King Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria, and is the doe, the king did promiss 10000 pound a month to the king of Great-Grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. King Sweden, some such monie to my sonne to raize some troopes Edward VII and his nephew, the German Emperor, Wilhelm II, to joioine with him were not much to my Brothers cost and had a strained relationship.

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Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 to an Italian Colonel of the infantry. Boldly signed by the King at the conclusion. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, VG Lot: 832 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. D.S., Np, one page, 4to, (Elba), 29th August 1814. Napoleon's signature appears in the left margin of a L.S. Bertrand, by Henri- Lot: 836 Gatien Bertrand, one page, 4to, Porto Ferrajo, 24th August UMBERTO I: (1844-1900) King of Italy 1878-1900. D.S., 1814, in French. Bertrand's letter takes the form of a Report to Umberto, one page, folio, Rome, 6th April 1893. The partially the Emperor and informs Napoleon that, after examining some printed document, in Italian (untranslated) refers to a soldier in petitions, Bertrand doesn't feel that there are any favourable the Territorial Militia. Signed by the King at the conclusion. With answers, explaining 'Sergeant Facets was not tried in the blank integral leaf. VG correctional tribunal, but in the Special Court, and he must not Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 have been counted among those who have been pardoned' and further commenting 'St. Hilaire's wife, who wants a divorce, has already addressed the tribunal that is to decide her case.' Lot: 837 Napoleon's note, in a secretarial hand with two holograph UMBERTO II: (1904-1983) King of Italy May - June 1946. corrections in his own hand, states 'We must have them make Vintage signed 11.5 x 9.5 photograph depicting the future King these two decisions'. Signed by Napoleon with a good example standing in a full length pose, in uniform, at the centre of a large of his truncated signature. VG Henri-Gatien Bertrand (1773- group of military officials, each wearing their uniforms, standing 1844) French General, aide-de-camp to Napoleon who had in three lines on the steps of a building. Photograph by Biondi complete confidence in him. Bertrand later accompanied Brothers. Boldly signed ('Umberto di Savoia') in dark fountain Napoleon to Elba. pen ink with a large signature to a clear area at the base of the Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 image. Dated Bra (Piedmont), 10th July 1940 in his hand. Some very slight, minor surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG Lot: 833 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 MARIE-AMELIE DE BOURBON: (1782-1866) Queen of the French 1830-48, consort to King Louis Philippe I. L.S., Marie Amelie, one page, folio, Paris, 29th March 1849, to 'Mon Lot: 838 Cousin', in French. Marie-Amelie writes as Duchess of Orleans, LUIS I: (1838-1889) King of Portugal 1861-89. L.S., Luis, one thanking her correspondent for their letter on the occasion of page, folio, Palace of Ajuda, 5th January 1878, to Prince Orsini, the feast of the Nativity of our Saviour and continuing 'the in Portuguese. The manuscript letter thanks his correspondent wishes that you address to heaven for our happiness are too for their greetings 'for the Feast of Christmas' adding that they sincere for me not to reply with the most benevolent of feelings are 'obvious proof of the kind interest you take in my person.' In in return.' About EX concluding the King wishes the Prince 'a thousand fortunes, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 and hope for many future occasions when I can bring you happiness.' Together with a similar L.S., Maria Pia, by Maria Pia of Savoy (1847-1911, Portuguese Queen Consort 1862-89, Lot: 834 wife of King Luis I), one page, folio, Palace of Ajuda, 5th LEOPOLD II: (1835-1909) King of the Belgians 1865-1909. January 1878, also to Prince Orsini, thanking them for their A.L.S., Leopold, four pages, 8vo, Chateau de Laeken, 19th Christmas greetings and remarking 'I assure you that, for my June 1889, to Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, in French. The King part, I sincerely hope that divine providence will accord you all states that he is happy to learn 'that Lord Salisbury accepts the the prosperity your distinguished merit deserves.' Both letters idea of not limiting invitations to the conference to those directly with blank integral leaf and one accompanied by the original involved in the question of the [slave] trade' and continues 'It is envelope bearing a red wax seal to the verso. VG, 2 very important, in fact, to maintain the moral momentum of the Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 completely unanimous resolutions of the Council of Vienna and the Conference of Berlin. There are certain questions, and this is one of them, where the whole world should raise its hand in Lot: 839 favour of civilisation, and reassure its peoples, while certain AMELIE OF ORLEANS: (1865-1951) Queen Consort of states in particular should be charged with achieving this goal.' Portugal 1889-1908, wife of King Carlos I. L.S., Rainha, (The He further remarks 'I was also pleased that Lord Salisbury was Queen), one page, folio, Palace of Belem, 4th January 1892, to ready to share my way of thinking on the importation of alcohol Prince Orsini, in Portuguese. The manuscript letter thanks into Africa - this poison which can decimate whole peoples.' Orsini for his greetings for the Feast of Christmas and for his Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the best wishes for the Queen's happiness. With blank integral leaf. King and bearing a black wax seal to the verso. VG Sir Henry Accompanied by the original envelope bearing a red wax seal Drummond Wolff (1830-1908) English Diplomat and Politician, to the verso. Some light age wear, and two small tears, to the founder of the Primrose League. Marquess of Salisbury (1830- edges, otherwise about VG 1903) British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92 & 1895-1902. Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 840 Lot: 835 VICTORIA EUGENIE OF BATTENBERG: (1887-1969) Queen VICTOR EMANUEL II: (1820-1878) King of Sardinia 1849-61, Consort of Spain 1906-31, wife of King Alfonso XIII. King of Italy 1861-78. The first King of the united Italy. D.S., Granddaughter of Queen Victoria and first cousin of King Vittorio Emanuele, one page, folio, Rome, 9th February 1874. George V and others. Vintage signed and inscribed 11 x 15 The partially printed document, in Italian (untranslated), relates

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Disraeli states that he has sent his wear to the mount, G correspondent a 'public line to show your friends' and continues Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 'The Queen has been graciously pleased to let me give the day of my arrival at Bal:[moral] but evidently contemplates the visit is to take place before the dinner at Edinbro'' Disraeli adds that Lot: 841 this hardly suits him as the effort of travelling 'in the fall of the KALAKAUA: (1836-1891) King of the Hawaiian Islands 1874- leaf' would be too shattering and he hopes that the Court may 91. A.L.S., Kalakaua, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to A. McWayne, be moving at the time 'so the whole thing may evaporate'. on his red printed personal monogrammed stationery. The King Some light overall age wear and minor traces of former requests 'Will you duplicate this boy's medicine as they are mounting, one small hole to one page, not affecting the text or about to return...Both the small and big bottles.' Some light signature, G John Arthur Roebuck (1802-1879) British overall age toning and with some minor traces of mounting to Politician, intimate with the leading radical and utilitarian the verso. A small hole appears close to the monogram, not reformers of the day. affecting the text or signature, G Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 845 Lot: 842 DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister PORTLAND DUKE OF: (1738-1809) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. Book signed and inscribed, an edition of 1783, 1807-09. A.L.S., Portland, two pages, 8vo, Bulstrode, 3rd Henrietta Temple: A Love Story, New Edition published by August 1806, to a gentleman. Portland states, in part, 'I must Longmans, Green & Co., London. Signed and inscribed by not have you any longer in suspense respecting my sentiments Disraeli at the head of the title page, 'James Daly from & intentions with regard to you, they have not suffered any Beaconsfiel[d]' and dated 21st April 1880 in his hand. The attention whatever & was it in my power you should not remain 12mo book is rebound in red leather with gilt stamped title to in doubt of the sincerity of this assertion. But unfortunately I do the spine and five raised bands. Marbled endpapers and all not now possess the means of giving you a proof of it & all I can edges gilt. Some wear at the corners and edges of the spine. say is that ever an opportunity should present itself in which I The concluding d and part of the l in the signature have been can be of service to you I will not fail to avail myself of it.' With neatly trimmed away, most likely when the pages of the book blank integral leaf, lightly mounted to a larger page of removed were gilded. About VG James Frederick Daly (1849-1911) 4th from an album. Together with a small selection of other A.Ls.S. Baron Dunsandle & Clanconal. Assistant Private Secretary to including Herbert Gladstone, John Russell, 4th Duke of Disraeli 1874-80. The book is signed and dated by Disraeli on Bedford, Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury his final day as Prime Minister. (Speaker of the House of Commons), Charles Longley Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 (Archbishop of Canterbury, signed as Bishop of Ripon), George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend (signed as Earl of Leicester) etc. Most laid down, or inlaid, to larger pages Lot: 846 removed from an album. Some light age wear, G to VG, 7 BALFOUR ARTHUR JAMES: (1848-1930) British Prime Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Minister 1902-05. Vintage signed sepia 8.5 x 11.5 photograph, the image depicting Balfour in a formal head and shoulders pose. Photograph by J. Russell & Sons of Old Bond Street, Lot: 843 London, and bearing their blindstamp to the lower HISTORICAL: A 4to ringbinder containing the Edmund de photographer's mount. Signed ('Arthur James Balfour') in Burgh West family documents, letters, papers and photographs, fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower each laid down to individual pages, including William Grenville photographer's mount. Some light overall foxing to the mount, (1759-1834, British Prime Minister 1806-07, Chief Secretary for not affecting the image. G Ireland 1782-83) L.S., W: W: Grenville, one page, 4to, Dublin Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Castle, 31st May 1783, to his brother George Nugent-Temple- Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813, British Statesman, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1787-89) regarding his Lot: 847 peerage; Duke of Portland (1738-1809, British Prime Minister ASQUITH H. H.: (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. 1783, 1807-09, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1782) A.L.S., Historic A.L.S., H. H. Asquith, two pages, 8vo, Biarritz, 9th April Portland, one page, 4to, Dublin Castle, 25th June 1782, to the 1908, to Mrs. [Alice] Keppel, on the printed stationery of the Irish statesman and judge Walter Burgh, arranging a meeting, Hotel du Palais. Asquith writes, in full, 'Before leaving Biarritz, I and other letters of Irish interest, the album also including must send you a line of most sincere thanks for your kind words numerous newspaper clippings relating to the family, and wise counsels, which I shall treasure, and (I hope) profit by. photographs, family letters (some written during World War I), It was a real pleasure to see you at such a time, and to be birth certificates, and other pieces of printed ephemera etc. made to feel that, whatever betides, I can count on your Most of the entries are annotated to the pages in the hand of a friendship.' Some light overall age wear, particularly evident to family descendant during the 1970s. Some age wear, generally the second page. A large tear to the second page, just affecting G one concluding line of text, has been repaired at an earlier Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 stage with tape, now leaving a brown stain across part of the text. FR to about G The present letter was written at a significant stage of Asquith's political career: King Edward VII Lot: 844 had travelled to Biarritz for a six week visit on 5th March 1908. DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister The King's mistress, Alice Keppel, joined him there and was

54 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com present when he received a letter from Henry Campbell- 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 5th September 1950, also to Bannerman tendering his resignation on 1st April. On the 4th Tom Burden, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. April the King wrote to Asquith, who had served as Chancellor Attlee states that he is pleased that his correspondent enjoyed of the Exchequer under Campbell-Bannerman, and asked him the broadcast and adds that he has just returned from a 'very to form a Government. On the night of 6th April Asquith pleasant visit to the T.U.C.' Also included is another T.L.S. by travelled to Paris and arrived in Biarritz the following evening. Attlee's Parliamentary Private Secretary to Burden, 26th May He was taken to see the King at the Hotel du Palais and, the 1949, regarding Mr. J. H. Warren, General Secretary of next morning, became Prime Minister. He later lunched with the N.A.L.G.O. All with light age wear and creasing, and a few King and, quite probably, Alice Keppel. The event represented spots of foxing, FR to about G, 3Thomas Burden (1885-1970) the rare occurrence of a British Prime Minister taking up office British Labour Party Politician and Church Official. Burden was on foreign soil. Alice Keppel (1868-1947) British Socialite, wife indeed raised to the peerage as Baron Burden of Hazlebarrow of George Keppel. Alice was the most famous mistress of King (Derby) in 1950 and served as a Lord-in-Waiting under Attlee Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria, and is the Great- from 1950-51. Grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 852 Lot: 848 EDEN ANTHONY: (1897-1977) British Prime Minister 1955-57. CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph showing Eden in a semi- 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Fayer. Signed Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature and two additional words by Eden in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the in his hand, 'Yours faithfully, Winston S. Churchill', on an 8vo background and dated 1953 in his hand. Some very light, sheet of printed stationery from the Colonial Office, Downing extremely minor silvering to the lower edge of the image, VG Street. Some light creasing and two slight tape stains to the Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 upper and lower edges, none affecting the signature, about VG Churchill served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1905-08 and later as Secretary of State for the Colonies Lot: 853 from 1921-22. The present signature would appear to date from MACMILLAN HAROLD: (1894-1986) British Prime Minister his first period in the Colonial Office. 1957-63. T.L.S., Harold Macmillan, with autograph salutation Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 and subscription, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, to Mrs. Speakman. Macmillan states that he was pleased to receive his correspondent's letter and continues 'I have read Lot: 849 with great interest the little picture of life in those days which CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister you typed out for me. There are various branches of the family 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. which seem to be flourishing, the Maclehoses and Fountain pen ink signature ('W S Churchill') on a small, slightly Macmillans....it is very nice to have all these early memories irregularly clipped piece. Neatly laid down to a page removed brought back to me.' Together with a second T.L.S., Harold from an autograph album alongside a trimmed 8vo typed Macmillan, with autograph salutation and subscription, one compliments slip from Chartwell, 17th April 1934. G page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 14th March 1957, to Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Mrs. Speakman, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. Macmillan briefly thanks his correspondent for her letter, commenting 'I was interested to learn of our connection'. Both Lot: 850 letters are accompanied by the original envelopes. About VG, 2 CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, one page, 8vo, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 14th August 1957, to Ernest Marples. Lot: 854 Churchill writes, in full, 'Thank you so much for your thought in THATCHER MARGARET: (1925- ) British Prime Minister 1979- sending me the Scout Jamboree stamps, which I think are very 90. Blue ink signature ('Margaret Thatcher') on the verso of a well designed.' One file hole to the upper left corner, just printed 12mo invitation card issued by the Ealing Borough affecting one word of printed text in the letterhead, otherwise Conservatives to a meeting with the Prime Minister at the VG Ernest Marples (1907-1978) British Politician, Postmaster Carnarvon Hotel, Ealing Common, on 10th July 1981. Some General 1957-59. very light creasing, about VG Early in July 1981 much of Britain Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 was experiencing civil unrest, with the riots in Toxteth and Brixton being particularly prominent. Indeed, on the 10th July, when this signature was obtained, Mrs. Thatcher had to cancel Lot: 851 a visit to Toxteth for fears over her safety. ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945- Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 51. T.L.S., Clem, with autograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 8th December 1949, to Tom Burden, on the printed stationery of the Prime Lot: 855 Minister, marked Personal & Confidential. Attlee states that he BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Small selection of signed pieces, has it in mind to submit Burden's name to the King on the cards, a few photographs and letters etc., by various British occasion of the forthcoming New Years Honours List, 'with a Prime Ministers including David Cameron (signed F.D.C.), A. J. recommendation that His Majesty may be graciously pleased to Balfour, Lord John Russell, John Major (2), Margaret Thatcher approve that the dignity of a Barony of the United Kingdom be etc. A few facsimile and autopen. G to generally VG, 12 conferred upon you' and further asking if his correspondent Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 finds this agreeable. Together with an A.L.S., Clem, one page,

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Lot: 856 were signed. All with three file holes to left edges, not affecting SACKVILLE LIONEL: (1688-1765) 1st Earl of Dorset. English the signatures. Generally VG, 3 Political Leader, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1731-37, 1751-55. Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 D.S., Dorset, at the head, one page (vellum), large folio, Castle at Dublin, 9th May 1752. The manuscript warrant is addressed to John Brown of Westport and appoints him to be Governor of Lot: 860 the County of Mayo, with Sir Arthur Gore and John Bingham BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed postcard photographs, already appointed in the absence of Lord Tyrawly, further signed 4to cardstock reproduction images, T.Ls.S. etc., by instructing him to command and govern all the militia forces of various British politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Denis Horse, Foot and Dragoons 'that now are or hereafter shall be Healey, David Miliband, Geoffrey Howe, Shirley Williams, raised within the said County for His Majesty's Service and the Norman Lamont, Gerald Kaufman, Theresa May, Neil Kinnock, Defence of this Kingdom' and adding that Brown should Clare Short, Cyril Smith, Jonathan Aitken, Menzies Campbell, 'observe and follow such orders and Directions as you shall Norman Tebbit, Michael Howard, Nigel Lawson, Tony Benn, from time to time receive from His Majesty.' Countersigned at Cecil Parkinson, Jeremy Thorpe, Bernard Ingham, Douglas the foot by Dorset's son, George Sackville (1716-1785, British Hurd, John Major, Michael Heseltine etc. Some duplication. VG Soldier and Politician, Secretary of State for America in Lord to EX, 53 North's cabinet during the American War of Independence). Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 With blind embossed paper seal. Together with an A.L.S., Dorset, two pages, 4to, Whitehall, 10th December 1754, to a Lord, apologising for not having thanked his correspondent for Lot: 861 letting him know the contents of a letter written to the Duke of BRITISH POLITICS: An unusual selection of 4to printed Newcastle before now and continuing 'As affairs of great souvenir quotations, each signed by various British politicians importance now employ the attention of the King, and the including Shirley Williams, Neil Hamilton, Michael Heseltine, Ministry, it is impossible to say when they will be able to come Douglas Hurd, Menzies Campbell, Cyril Smith, David Steel (3), to a final determination upon our business.' With blank integral Neil Kinnock, Bernard Ingham, Cecil Parkinson, Norman leaf. Some light overall age wear to the letter, G to VG, 2 Lamont, Leon Brittan, Clare Short, Tony Benn, Kenneth Baker, Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Jonathan Aitken, Norman Tebbit, Denis Healey, Vince Cable, Lord Carrington, Gerald Kaufman etc. Rubber stamped signature (1). Some duplication. Generally VG, 33 Lot: 857 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 HISTORICAL: A 4to album containing over 90 Ds.S. by various British politicians, each laid down to pages, the oblong 8vo (and smaller) documents being holograph passes to the Gallery of Lot: 862 the House of Commons, including Joseph Chamberlain, Joseph AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) Hume, Walter Spencer-Stanhope, Henry Chaplin, Sampson American President 1850-53. Fountain pen ink signature Lloyd, Abel Smith, Isaac Butt, Henry Drummond-Wolff, Lord ('Millard Fillmore') and four additional words in his hand on a Francis Conyngham, James Ashbury, George Cubitt, Edward small piece neatly clipped from the conclusion of a letter. Laid Stanhope, Charles Dilke, Charles Dalrymple, Francis Arkwright down; Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) American President 1885- etc., 1844-77. Many of the pages are brittle at the edges, 89, 1893-97. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Grover binding loose and the album lacking spine. G Cleveland') and date 27th January 1901 in his hand on a 12mo Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 card,G to VG, 2 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 858 CHURCHILL RANDOLPH: (1849-1895) British Statesman, Lot: 863 Chancellor of the Exchequer 1886. Father of Winston S. HARRISON BENJAMIN: (1833-1901) American President 1889- Churchill. Small collection of Ds.S., Randolph S. Churchill, 93. A.L.S., Benjn. Harrison, two pages, 8vo, Middle Bass mainly 4to, 1879-84, some being lengthy indentures on vellum Island, 25th August 1888, to E. B. Kurtz. Harrison thanks his and most relating to various properties including 2 Connaught correspondent for their telegram on behalf of the Harrison Club Place, Hyde Park, mortgage deeds, power of attorney etc., also of Columbus in which they sent 'cordial greetings and the including two promissory notes signed by Churchill agreeing to assurance of your high expectations as to the result in pay the London and Westminster Bank Ltd. 200 and a November' and continues to ask for his thanks to be extended securities document signed by Churchill's father (and Winston's to the members of the club, further remarking 'I am sure that in grandfather) John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. the...principles of the Republican party they will find the best Some light age wear, generally VG, 7 promise of prosperity for themselves and their children.' VG Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 859 Lot: 864 HISTORICAL: Selection of three oblong 4to pages removed McKINLEY WILLIAM: (1843-1901) American President 1897- from the Wembley Stadium Distinguished Visitors Book, each 1901. L.S., W McKinley, one page, 8vo, Canton, Ohio, 4th multiple signed by various political leaders etc., including September 1896, to Hon. Chas. L. Kurtz. McKinley states that Clement Attlee (2), Violet Attlee, Lord Tedder, Viscount he was pleased to hear from his correspondent and invites him Templewood, Godfrey Winn, Claude Auchinleck, Arthur to stop by and see him on his return from Cleveland. With blank Bromley, Nawab of Bhopal, Arthur Henderson, Raymond integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG Glendenning etc. Each page with typed annotations alongside Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 the signatures, also identifying the occasion on which the pages Lot: 865

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TRUMAN HARRY S.: (1884-1972) American President 1945- In concluding he thanks Cohen for a copy of a speech given in 53. Three identical printed 8vo limitations pages, each boldly Washington. Accompanied by the original envelope hand signed in black fountain pen ink by Truman with his name alone addressed by Sharett. VG at the centre. The pages were evidently originally intended to Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 be bound in a special edition of Mr. Citizen to be limited to 1000 copies. Some very light, minor dust staining, VG, 3 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 871 KHAN NAWAB HAMIDULLAH: (1894-1960) Last ruling Nawab of Bhopal 1926-60. An oblong 4to page removed from the Lot: 866 Wembley Stadium Distinguished Visitors Book, signed NIXON RICHARD: (1913-1994) American President 1969-74. ('Hamidullah of Bhopal') in blue fountain pen ink by the Nawab Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 11 photograph of Nixon in a and dated 31st August 1949 in his hand. Also signed and dated head and shoulders pose seated at his desk. Signed in black below by his second wife Aftab Jahan Begum Sahiba (1919- ink to the lower white border. A few very light, extremely minor 2002). A typed annotation at the head indicates that the page surface creases, VG was signed on the occasion of a Professional Indoor Lawn Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Tennis tournament, 31st August 1949. Three file holes to the left edge, not affecting the signatures, otherwise VG Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 867 FORD GERALD R.: (1913-2006) American President 1974-77. Typed statement signed, Gerald R. Ford, one page, 8vo, n.p., Lot: 872 7th August 1998, on his personal printed stationery. The CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and statement is a souvenir copy of the conclusions reached by the President 1976-2008. Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph of Warren Commission in 1964 following their investigation into Castro in a relaxed head and shoulders pose. Signed with his the assassination of John F. Kennedy, in full, 'In 1964, the name alone in bold red ink to a clear area at the base of the Warren Commission unanimously decided: 1. Lee Harvey image. Several photographers stamps and ink annotations to Oswald was the assassin, and 2. The Commission found no the verso indicate that the photograph dates from 1961. evidence of a conspiracy, foreign or domestic. As a member of Vintage signed photographs of Castro are rare. VG the Commission, I endorsed those conclusions in 1964 and fully Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 agree now as the sole surviving Commission member'. Signed and dated by Ford at the foot. VG Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 873 GUEVARA CHE: (1928-1967) Argentine Marxist Revolutionary and Guerilla leader, a major figure of the Cuban Revolution. Lot: 868 Rare A.L.S., Che, one page, 12mo, n.p., 11th June 1958, to BUSH GEORGE: (1924-) American President 1989-93. A.L.S., Moises (?), in Spanish. Guevara writes a hastily (although George Bush, on two sides of his printed correspondence card boldly) penned note on a small page, instructing his as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, n.p. (New correspondent to order the most able men to build a house, York?), 24th October 1972, to Joey [Adams]. Bush proclaims 'I although only if it does not affect their other, more important thought Cindy had all the class in the family, then along comes work. He also asks that his correspondent inform Benitez that your book with the nice inscription - Now about some of those he needs to speak to him as soon as possible. Several black jokes!!' In concluding the politician sends his love to Cindy and crayon marks and numbers appear at the edges, one lightly her Miss Universe troop, and his gratitude to his correspondent. affecting the text, and with some slightly irregularly torn edges, About VG. Joey Adams (1911-1999) American Comedian. His just affecting the conclusions of a few words of text. FR wife, Cindy (1930- ) is an American Gossip Columnist & Author. Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 874 Lot: 869 GADDAFI MUAMMAR: (1942- ) Leader of Libya 1969- . Signed SHAZAR ZALMAN: (1889-1974) President of Israel 1963-73. colour 5 x 7.5 photograph depicting Gaddafi in a smiling half Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph depicting Shazar standing in length pose. Signed in bold green ink with his name alone a three quarter length pose alongside a marble fireplace. The across a clear area of the image. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by a Israeli flag can be seen in the immediate background. Signed member of the Revolution Leader's Bureau, one page, 4to, n.p. with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink, in Hebrew, to a (Tripoli?), 19th May 1992, to Giuseppe Marchetti, in English, clear area of the image. A couple of very slight, minor corner sending him the signed photograph in response to his letter to creases, VG Gaddafi. The borders of the letter bear several printed Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 quotations in various languages, including English. Together with the original envelope. VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 870 SHARETT MOSHE: (1894-1965) Prime Minister of Israel 1953- 55. A.L.S., with his initials, in Hebrew, one page, 4to, Lot: 875 Jerusalem, 9th February 1951, to Ben Cohen at the Information LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who Office in New York. Sharett thanks his correspondent for his made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, efforts and continues to refer to a document, 'Most likely, there 20th - 21st May 1927. Book signed, a hardback edition of The was only one copy and I am sorry to say that it got lost in the Spirit of St. Louis by Charles Lindbergh, First Edition published office. We are still looking for it, but I doubt that we will find it.' by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1953. Signed by

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Lindbergh in bold black fountain pen ink to the title page and smudge to the first letter of the signature and a light glue stain dated 1953 in his hand. With secondary inscription by an at the extreme head of the card, otherwise VG unidentified individual to opposite page, 1954. Blue cloth with a Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 silver illustration of an aircraft to front board and silver lettering to spine. Accompanied by the dustjacket (small tears and age wear to the spine). About VG Lot: 880 Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the first man to travel in space, 1961. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Gagarin in a head and shoulders pose wearing Lot: 876 his uniform. In his hands he holds a white dove. Signed in blue HUGHES HOWARD: (1905-1976) American Aviator, Film ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. An Director & Philanthropist. Rare ink signature ('Howard Hughes') East German postage stamp is neatly affixed in the lower right on the verso of a 12mo printed card issued for the New York corner and is post marked at Berlin. A brief printed biography World's Fair in 1939. The card is also signed by six other appears on the verso. EX individuals including Harry Connor (co-pilot), Thomas Thurlow Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 (navigator), Edward Lund (flight engineer) and Robert Stoddart (radio operator), being the four crew members who accompanied Hughes on his Around the World Record Lot: 881 Breaking flight of 1938. Also signed by John P. O'Brien (Mayor GAGARIN YURI (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the first of New York City, 1933) and one other. Accompanied by an man to travel in space, 1961 & TITOV GHERMAN (1935-2000) original unsigned 10 x 8 photograph of the Lockheed Model 14 Russian Cosmonaut, the second man to orbit the Earth, 1961. Super Electra aircraft in which Hughes and his crew made their Vintage signed colour postcard photograph by both Gagarin flight. Some very light, minor age wear and two small traces of and Titov individually, the image showing the two cosmonauts former mounting to the unsigned, printed recto of the card. seated outdoors together in half length poses reading a About VG On 10th July 1938 Hughes set an aviation record by newspaper. Signed by Gagarin in blue ink and by Titov in black completing a flight around the world in just 91 hours (3 days, 19 ink, each with their names alone to light areas of the image. hours) having taken off from New York City. In 1939 he was About EX awarded a special Congressional Gold Medal "in recognition of Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 the achievements of Howard Hughes in advancing the science of aviation and thus bringing great credit to his country throughout the world." Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 Lot: 882 GEMINI XI: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the two crew members of Gemini XI (1966) individually, Charles Conrad (Command Pilot) and Richard Gordon (Pilot). The image Lot: 877 depicts the two astronauts seated together in half length poses CURTISS GLENN: (1878-1930) American Aviation Pioneer. wearing their blue NASA overalls and holding a model of a Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Glenn H. Curtiss') on a slim spacecraft. Signed in bold black ink by both Conrad and oblong slip of paper. The signature of Jane Housman appears Gordon with their names alone to the image. EX above that of the aviator. Scarce. VG Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 883 Lot: 878 APOLLO VII: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the three JOHNSON AMY: (1903-1941) English Pioneer Aviatrix. A.L.S., crew members of Apollo VII (1968) individually, Walter Schirra Amy, two pages, small 4to, Monks Staithe, Princes Risborough, (Commander), Donn Eisele (Command Module Pilot) and Walt Buckinghamshire, 27th June n.y., to her friend Lona Grainger. Cunningham (Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA image Johnson apologises to her correspondent, commenting 'You shows the three astronauts together in a group pose wearing would hear about the crash, which finally decided the month! I their white spacesuits. Signed by each in bold blue or black inks am all right but the plane is a write-off - 200 & my to clear areas of the image, Cunningham adding the mission responsibility!!' and continues 'I would have come in for lunch to- name in his hand beneath his signature. EX day, but found Tamworth isn't on the road - I went Coventry, Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Daventry etc. to Dunstable, to leave my trailer there. (It was a borrowed plane I crashed!) I wanted to get home & feel much too tired to trail this wretched thing any farther than necessary.' Johnson also apologises for not having contacted Grainger Lot: 884 APOLLO IX: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the three crew earlier, explaining, 'the telephone was never free a moment members of Apollo IX (1969) individually, James McDivitt after the crash.' Accompanied by the original envelope hand (Commander), Dave Scott (Command Module Pilot) and addressed by Johnson. VG A poignant letter; Johnson was to Russell Schweickart (Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA lose her life in an aeroplane crash in January 1941 at the age image shows the three astronauts standing together in a row in of 37. three quarter length poses, each wearing their white Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 spacesuits. Signed by all three in different colour inks with their names alone to light areas of the image and with a salutation, Best Wishes from the Crew of Apollo 9, in Schweickart's hand Lot: 879 across a light area at the head of the image. EX GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the first Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 man to travel in space, 1961. Dark black ink signature on a pale blue card, neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album. One very slight, small, extremely minor

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Lot: 885 white spacesuit. A large image of the moon can be seen in the APOLLO XI: An interesting and unusual signed 8 x 10 immediate background. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin') in black ink with photograph by the three crew members of Apollo XI (1969) his name alone to a clear area of the image. EX individually, Neil Armstrong (Commander, the first man to walk Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 on the moon), Buzz Aldrin (Lunar Module Pilot, the second man to walk on the moon) and Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot). The official NASA image shows the astronauts seated Lot: 891 together in a row at a Service commemorating the Fifth APOLLO XII: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the three Anniversary of Apollo XI, held at Washington Cathedral, 21st crew members of Apollo XII (1969) individually, Charles Conrad July 1974. Signed by Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins with their (Commander), Richard Gordon (Command Module Pilot) and names alone, each in bold black inks to a clear area of the Alan Bean (Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA image image. Some very slight, extremely minor corner creasing, VG depicts Charles Conrad working at the side of the Lunar Module Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 on the moon's surface. Signed by each astronaut in bold black, red and blue inks to clear areas of the image, each adding the mission name beneath their signatures. EX Lot: 886 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 8 x 10.5 photograph of Armstrong standing in a half Lot: 892 length pose wearing his white spacesuit. In the immediate LOVELL JAMES: (1928- ) American Astronaut, crew member of background appears a large image of the moon. Signed in bold Apollo 13 (1970). Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Lovell blue ink with his name alone across a clear area of the image. standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white EX spacesuit. A globe of the moon appears at his side. Signed in Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 bold blue ink across a light area at the centre of the image, 'Houston we have a problem, James Lovell, Apollo 13'. EX Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 887 ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930-) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on the Lot: 893 moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Aldrin standing in a HAISE FRED: (1933- ) American Astronaut, crew member of full length pose on the moon, wearing his white spacesuit. Apollo 13 (1970). Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Haise Signed in bold blue ink to a light area of the image, adding the standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A mission name beneath his signature. EX globe of the moon appears at his side. Signed in bold blue ink Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 across a light area at the centre of the image, 'Houston, we have a problem! Fred Haise, Apollo 13'. EX Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 888 COLLINS MICHAEL: (1930-) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, 1969. Signed colour 8 x 10 Lot: 894 photograph of Collins standing in a half length pose wearing his SHEPARD ALAN: (1923-1998) American Astronaut, the fifth white spacesuit. In the immediate background appears an man to walk on the moon & MITCHELL EDGAR: (1930- ) image of the moon. Signed ('Mike Collins') in bold blue ink with American Astronaut, the sixth man to walk on the moon. Signed his name alone across a clear area of the image. EX colour 10 x 8 photograph by both Shepard and Mitchell Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 individually, the image depicting the splashdown of Apollo 14 (1971). Signed by Shepard, the mission Commander, in bold black ink to the lower white border, Splashdown of Apollo 14 - Lot: 889 Alan Shepard and signed immediately beneath in bold blue ink ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-) American Astronaut, Commander by Mitchell, the mission Lunar Module Pilot, Three voyagers of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. An from Deep Space - Edgar Mitchell. EX unusual, charming 9 x 7 colour pen and ink drawing by a child, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 depicting Armstrong standing in a full length pose in his spacesuit on the moon, alongside the United States flag. The lunar module can be seen in the background and in the sky Lot: 895 appear various stars (decorated with silver stickers) and MITCHELL EDGAR: (1930- ) American Astronaut, the sixth planets. Signed by Neil Armstrong with his name alone to a man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of clear area in black ink. The signature is a little weak in places, Mitchell standing in a full length pose in his spacesuit on the although completely legible. Neatly mounted and with five small moons surface alongside the United States flag. Signed in bold pinholes to the edges. Loosely contained in a cream matt to an silver ink across the head of the image, Edgar Mitchell, 6th man overall size of 13 x 11.5. G to walk on the moon, Apollo 14. Together with a second signed Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 colour 8 x 10 photograph by Mitchell, depicting a rocket launch, signed in bold black ink across a light area at the base of the image, Lift off of Apollo 14, January 31, 1971, Edgar Mitchell. Lot: 890 Also including Charles Duke (1935-) American Astronaut, the ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module tenth man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on the photograph of Duke standing in a full length pose in his moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA spacesuit, on the moons surface, saluting the United States image showing Aldrin standing in a half length pose wearing his flag. Signed in bold silver ink across the head of the image

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Location, Location, Location, Charlie Duke, Apollo 16. VG to (Commander), Ron Evans (Command Module Pilot) and EX, 3 Harrison Schmitt (Lunar Module Pilot). The cover features an Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Apollo 17 cachet and is post marked 19th December 1972. Signed by all three astronauts in black inks with their names alone. A very light, extremely minor stain to the right edge, not Lot: 896 affecting the signatures, VG APOLLO 15: Signed First Day Cover by the three crew Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 members of Apollo 15 (1971) individually, Dave Scott (Commander), Al Worden (Command Module Pilot) and Jim Irwin (Lunar Module Pilot). The cover features an Apollo 15 Lot: 901 cachet and is post marked at Kennedy Space Centre, 30th July ASTRONAUTS: Small selection of signed 10 x 8 photographs 1971. Signed by all three astronauts in blue and black inks with by the moon walkers Charles Duke, Edgar Mitchell and Alan their names alone to clear areas. VG Bean. Each of the images depict the astronauts in their white Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 spacesuits on the moon. All are signed to clear areas with each adding mission names and/or additional statements alongside their signatures. VG to EX, 3 Lot: 897 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 IRWIN JIM: (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 15, the eighth man to walk on the moon. Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Irwin standing in a Lot: 902 full length pose on the moon. He salutes the American flag at ASTRONAUTS: Individual signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by the Hadley-Apennine landing site and the Apollo 15 lunar the American astronauts (two being moon walkers) Charles module can be seen in the immediate background. Signed by Duke, Alan Bean and Walt Cunningham. Two are official NASA Irwin in black ink to a light area of the image, 'To Mr. Carney, images and two show the astronauts in their white spacesuits. His love from the moon, Jim Irwin'. VG All three are clearly signed to the images and Duke and Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Cunningham have both added their Apollo missions beneath their signatures. EX, 3 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 898 YOUNG JOHN: (1930-) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo 16. Young was the ninth man to walk on the moon. Lot: 903 Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image showing Young ASTRONAUTS: Small selection of signed colour 8 x 10 standing in a full length pose, in his white spacesuit, on the photographs by various astronauts comprising John Glenn (2; surface of the moon. He salutes the United States flag and a identical poses wearing spacesuit), Wally Schirra (2; identical lunar module and space buggy can be seen in the immediate poses wearing spacesuit) and Richard Gordon (signed We background. Signed in silver ink at the head of the image, 'The sailed to the Ocean of Storms, Richard Gordon, Apollo XII). Descartes Highlands, John Young, Apollo 16 CDR'. EX Also including a colour 10 x 8 NASA photograph of Pluto, Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 signed to the upper white border by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh. EX, 6 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 899 DUKE CHARLES: (1935-) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 16 (1972), the tenth man to walk on the moon. Lot: 904 Interesting T.L.S., Charlie Duke, one page, 4to, New Braunfels, SCOTT DAVE: (1932- ) American Astronaut, Commander of Texas, 12th July 1998, to Brian. Duke writes to his Apollo 15 (1971) and the seventh man to walk on the moon. correspondent about his experiences with Apollo XI, in part, 'It Scott was also the first person to drive on the moon. Two books was Neil Armstrong who came to me and said "Charlie, can you signed, being hardback editions of Two Sides of the Moon - Our help us on Apollo 11?" I answered, "you bet!" Neil explained Story of the Cold War Space Race by David Scott & Alexei that they wanted my experience in the lunar activation Leonov, First Editions published by Simon & Schuster, London, procedures' development and that I would also be CapCom for 2004. Both are signed by Scott only in blue ink with his name the lunar landing. The CapCom is the person who almost alone to the title page. Both are accompanied by the dust exclusively talks to the Astronauts during the mission...I was jackets. VG to EX, 2 elated, what a thrill, honor and responsibility to be a member of Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 the Apollo 11 team. When the time came to land on the Moon it was tense. I was getting real anxious...the Lunar Module landing probes touched the surface and Neil shut the engine Lot: 905 down. "We copy you down, Eagle!" I cheered. And then from MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF: (1650-1722) John Churchill. them, "Roger. Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed!"'. English Soldier and Statesman. Commander-in-Chief of the Together with an original 4to black ink hand drawn outline of Forces 1690-91, 1702-08. Good D.S., Marlborough, two pages, Duke's right hand, signed ('Charlie Duke, Apollo 16') in bold folio, Camp at Hanneff (Haneffe, Belgium), 7th June 1703. The black ink at the base. VG, 2 manuscript warrant is addressed to Lord North & Grey, Colonel Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 of Her Majesty's Regiment of Foot, and appoints him President of a Court Martial, in part, 'For the Tryall and Punishment of such Crimes and Disorders as may have hapned among Her Lot: 900 Majesty's Foot Forces in the Low Countrys under My APOLLO 17: Signed First Day Cover by the three crew Command, I have thought fitt that a General Court Martiall be members of Apollo 17 (1972) individually, Gene Cernan forthwith held.And I do hereby authorize and require the said

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Court Martiall to hear and examine by Affidavit or otherwise all (Vienna), 14th September 1809, to General Clarke, in French. such matters and informations as Shall be brought before them The Emperor announces 'I thought I had fewer rifles than in fact accordingly and after full hearing and examination to proceed to I had, because the foreign rifles were noted separately on your give Judgment and Sentence, according to the Rules and inventories' and continues 'I would therefore like in future for Articles of Warr.and the.late Act of Parliament entitled an Act the two inventories of the artillery to be brought together as for punishing officers and soldiers that shall Mutiny or Desert.' one. Your offices will arrange how this is to be done, but it Signed at the conclusion by Marlborough with a fine, bold would be easier for me to see at a single glance how many signature. Also signed by the Duke's assistant Adam cannon, munitions, French and foreign rifles will be in one Cardonnel. With blank integral leaf. A thin strip of dark staining placeWhat I am asking for here is very simple to do: it will be just affects one line of text to the second page, otherwise about enough to have one sheet for the siege equipment and one for VG the campaign equipment. For portable arms, two sheets will be Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 needed: one for the rifles of the infantry, the dragoons and the musketeers, and the other for swords and pistols.I would like the rampart rifles to be noted after the siege rifles: they will be Lot: 906 totalled with the portable arms - for as rifles, they are small NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during the cannon.' Napoleon further discusses the classification of rifles Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. by calibre and again refers to the numbers available to him, Dark ink signature ('Lord Nelson') on a small, slim piece, remarking that 200,000 may need to be sent to Poland, and evidently neatly clipped from a letter written in the third person. summarising 'I see in my latest inventories of French artillery VG thatI havegot 403,000 riflesI see from the inventory of the Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 foreign armythat 111,000 foreign rifles (are) in working order' and informing Clarke 'you will see that I have granted you a rise in budget of 1,500,000 francs to bring the manufacture of rifles for this year up to 200,000 rifles, and, in addition, the sum of Lot: 907 50,000 francs to begin the repair of 115,000 rifles.' Napoleon NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during the further states 'In the course of next year, I should like to Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. A establish a good armoury in Antwerp, where there will always fine L.S., Horatio Nelson, (a good signature with his right hand), be 15,000 or 16,000 rifles, it pains me to see that a central and three pages, 4to, Vado Bay, Italy, [on board HMS strategic response town like Lille hardly has any. We must end Agamemnon], 3rd August 1795, to the diplomat Francis Drake, up with 16,000 to 20,000 rifles there permanently, as in the envoy to Genoa. Nelson writes an interesting letter concerning arsenal in Paris, as it is a central point. Moreover, the way of the capture of a vessel by HMS Meleager, stating that he has storing these arms must be the subject of special study. The instructed Lieutenant West to 'draw up a full and particular arms depot must be within reach of our frontier, and there account' of the seizure and continuing 'from what I have heard, should be some within reach of our coasts. Wherever there I am sure the Master of the Vessel taken at Sea by the might be the need to assemble the national guards, there Meleager, must have told many falsities, we have no further should be weapons. I see almost no weapons at Rennes, nor at knowledge of the vessel being Geonoese, or any nation, than Brest, nor do I see enough of them in Cherbourg: these points the belief of the Passengers, for the Master and the whole Crew should all have arms depots.' and in concluding comments 'I deserted the Vessel, and not a paper was found on board, await a more detailed inventory, telling me exactly where the describing her to be Genoese. Why did the Master cut her rifles are. I shall then be able to decide where the arms from the Cable, and why did he abandon the Vessel, I am of opinion the new manufacture, and those which will be repaired, are to be Vessel will be condemned as well as the cargoe. The Austrians deployed.' A letter of very fine content. EX Henri Jacques made a kind of Claim saying it was their intention to have taken Guillaume Clarke (1765-1818) 1st Duc de Feltre, Marshal of possession of the Vessel as a Prize and to send her to Vado. France. Minister of War 1807-14, 1815, 1815-17. This I believe was the true reason why the Master cut the Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 Vessel's Cable and attempted to get under the French Batteries, however the Admiralty Court in England must decide the legallity of the Captaine & if the Genoese are not sattisfied they must appeal to the higher powers.' Nelson also informs Lot: 909 Drake that he has given directions 'to stop all vessels loaded BADEN-POWELL ROBERT: (1857-1941) British Lieutenant with coin for Spain and if we only (in case they are really bound General who, in 1899 during the Second Boer War in South there) keep them a month the end will be answered and it is Africa, successfully defended the city in the Siege of Mafeking. better Government should pay for Twenty Cargoes & finish the Later Baden-Powell founded the Scout Movement. Rare, War than the War be continued another Campaigne.' In original bold pen and ink drawing of a pig signed by Baden- concluding the Admiral relates the instructions he has provided Powell, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 27th October 1900. The to the Venetian Consul with regard to him informing his well executed drawing, made while blindfolded, has been merchants bound for Spain to direct their vessels close to signed by Baden-Powell in bold black ink, adding the date Corsica and Minorca 'which would prevent the Flag [of the beneath his signature. Originally from the noted collection of Republic of Venice]from being molested which it would be if Ray Rawlins and bearing his small circular collection stamp to found near the French Coasts'. VG The present letter appears the verso. The drawing and signature are reproduced in his to be unpublished and is not recorded in Nicholas' Dispatches book The Guinness Book of World Autographs. A rare and and Letters of Lord Nelson, where several other letters to Drake attractive example of Baden-Powell's signature, dated just a are published. few months after the Siege of Mafeking ended in May 1900. A Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,500.00 couple of stray ink blots, about VG The Siege (or Relief) of Mafeking took place over 217 days from October 1899 to May 1900 and is regarded as the most famous British action during the Second Boer War, a crushing defeat for the Boers. It Lot: 908 resulted in Baden-Powell becoming a national hero. NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 An excellent L.S., Napol, four pages, 4to, Schonbrunn,

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Lot: 910 with the number of applications they are receiving for entry, the ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1832-1914) British Field Marshal, competition is very strong.' Some light overall creasing and a Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Indian Mutiny on 2nd couple of small areas of paper loss to the corners. Together January 1858. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Roberts with an official oblong 12mo Christmas greetings card from standing in a three quarter length pose in his uniform. Signed H.M.S. Kelly, signed and inscribed by an unidentified officer, ('Roberts FM') in dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the Christmas 1939. Also including Gerald Templer (1898-1979) image. Together with John French (1852-1925) British Field British Field Marshal. Brief A.L.S., Gerald Templer, one page, Marshal of World War I. Vintage signed sepia postcard 8vo, Sloane Court West, 25th February 1976, to a gentleman, photograph of French in a head and shoulders pose wearing in part, 'To be honest, I think I've heard all your stories before!' his uniform. Signed ('J D P French') in dark fountain pen ink to Signed a second time by Templer at the foot of the page. G to a light area at the head of the image and dated 2nd March VG, 3 1905 in his hand. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 VG, 2 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 915 MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World Lot: 911 War II. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image showing [WORLD WAR I]: A Ten Shillings banknote issued by John Mountbatten standing in a three quarter length pose wearing Bradbury for the British Treasury in 1915, serial number Z/7 his uniform. Signed ('Mountbatten of Burma A.F.') in black ink 039758, prefix letter over number and six digits, printed in red to the lower white border. Some very slight, minor smudging to on a white background and featuring the rare black overprint of the signature and a few light surface creases, otherwise VG Arabic (Piastres silver 60) for use by the British military forces Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 in the Mediterranean and, in particular, the Dardanelles campaign. Some light overall creasing and minor folds, small tear to the right edge, G Lot: 916 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 25th Lot: 912 Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and with an attractive colour MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of design. Post marked at Biggin Hill, 13th September 1965. World War II. Vintage signed 6.5 x 4.5 photograph, the image Signed by Bader in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. depicting Monty standing in a full length profile pose at an Together with individual First Day Covers signed by Tom airfield. Montgomery is accompanied by another senior officer Sopwith (commemorating Harry G. Hawker) and Brian as they address three other soldiers stood before them. Several Trubshaw (signed across the Concorde postage stamp affixed small aircraft can be seen in the background. The photograph to the cover, also featuring a colour portrait of Trubshaw). Also was taken on 13th July 1945 and is one of a series that including a vintage signed and inscribed 5.5 x 7.5 photograph covered an investiture ceremony for the 53rd Welsh Division. of the barrister Norman Birkett (signature faded) and a vintage Signed ('B. L. Montgomery, Field Marshal') in bold black signed 5 x 7 photograph by the entertainer Florence Desmond fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. VG (signature faded and neatly laid down). G (2) to VG, 5 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 913 Lot: 917 MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist and Inventor World War II. A.L.S., Montgomery of Alamein F.M., one page, of the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in Operation Chastise, 8vo, Alton, Hampshire, 28th July 1951, to a gentleman. the Dambusters Raid, 1943. T.L.S., B N Wallis, with autograph Montgomery thanks his correspondent for their invoice following salutation, one page, 4to, Effingham, Surrey, 13th April 1978, to the work carried out on his Daimler ('DJJ 270/No.6364') and Masters Ross Cutler and Andrew Whiting, pupils at Eastwick remarks 'The work has been well done and the car is going County Middle School. Wallis states that he would be happy to splendidly'. In concluding Monty asks that the formal bill be sent see the two boys if a suitable day can be arranged, and for payment as soon as possible. Some light overall staining suggests that they telephone his wife in order to choose a day and minor age wear, G and time. Accompanied by the original envelope. VG Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 914 Lot: 918 MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World [OPERATION MARKET GARDEN]: Two pieces of parachute War II. T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, with autograph salutation fabric, apparently recovered from the Allied military operation of and subscription, one page, 4to, Broadlands, Romsey, World War II, known as Operation Market Garden, 17th - 25th Hampshire, 27th July 1978, to Mr. Hyland. Mountbatten thanks September 1944. The first piece of fabric is off white in colour his correspondent for their letter concerning his son's entry into and measures approximately 7 x 9 and the second is pale the Royal Navy and explains 'Although as an Admiral of the green and measures approximately 6 x 8.5. The two pieces are Fleet I remain on the Active List, since my retirement as Chief contained in a simple frame with a piece of 15 long white cord. of the Defence Staff in 1965, I have had no official connection Accompanied by a typed note stating that the parachute fabric with the Ministry of Defence.' He adds that he is forwarding his were found in the Driel area where the Polish 1st Independent letter to the Second Sea Lord and comments 'I believe the Parachute Brigade, commanded by Major-General Stanislaw problem is that the Royal Navy is a very popular Service and Sosabowski, had entered the battle on 21st September 1944. Framed and glazed to an overall size of 8 x 19.5. Some light

62 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com staining and inevitable signs of wear, G Lot: 923 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph, the image showing Lot: 919 Eisenhower, wearing his uniform, seated at his desk in a half CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister length pose. On the desk before him appears a book of 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Dark matches bearing the printed slogan We Must Win! Photograph fountain pen ink signature ('Winston S. Churchill') and two by U.S. Army Special Corps. Signed by Eisenhower in fountain additional words in his hand on a piece clipped from the pen ink to the lower white border 'To Frank D. Parent - my old conclusion of a letter. Lightly laid down and with some minor, football coach & good friend! Dwight D Eisenhower'. The right light staining, not affecting the signature. About VG white border is neatly trimmed and with some slight surface and Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 corner creasing. The signature and inscription are a little light, although completely legible. VG Frank D. Parent (1879-1960) American Judge 1930-58 who had previously coached Lot: 920 Eisenhower on championship football and baseball teams at CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister Abilene High School, Kansas, 1905-09 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. An Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 excellent, vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph, the engaging image depicting Churchill standing in a characteristic manner in a three quarter length pose, holding a lit cigar between two Lot: 924 fingers. The wartime leader stands in the cabin of a ship. The BRADLEY OMAR: (1893-1981) American General of World photograph bears the official credit stamp of the Royal War II. D.S., Omar N Bradley, being a signed cheque, n.p., 16th Canadian Navy to the verso. Signed (Winston S. Churchill) with April 1951. The partially printed cheque, completed in Bradley's his name alone in dark fountain pen ink across a light area at hand, is drawn on the First National Bank of Highland Falls, the head of the image. Some extremely light, very minor New York and made payable to Louis Marx for the sum of silvering to the lower edges and one very slight corner crease, $600. Together with a second D.S., Omar N Bradley, being a VG signed cheque, n.p., 18th July 1952. The partially printed Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 cheque, completed in Bradley's hand, is drawn on the First National Bank of Highland Falls, New York and made payable to Washington National Insurance Co. for the sum of $154.79. Lot: 921 Both signatures are unaffected by the bank cancellations. BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A good small 8vo sheet of plain Some very slight age wear, otherwise VG, 2 paper individually signed by three British Prime Ministers Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 comprising Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965, British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Signed W S Churchill), Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940, Lot: 925 British Prime Minister 1937-40. Signed N. Chamberlain), PATTON GEORGE S.: (1885-1945) American General of Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947, British Prime Minister 1923-24, World War II. Vintage signed 6.5 x 9 photograph of Patton 1924-29 & 1935-37. Signed Stanley Baldwin) and also signed standing in a half length pose wearing his uniform and helmet. by Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937, British Politician, brother of In the immediate background a few other American soldiers can Neville Chamberlain, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1925) and be seen. Signed ('G S Patton Jr.') in dark fountain pen ink to a Kingsley Wood (1881-1943, British Politician, Secretary of State clear area at the head of the image. The signature is very for Air 1938-40, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1940-43). All of slightly smudged to three letters and the image lacks a little the signatures are fine fountain pen ink examples. sharpness. Matted in dark and pale brown and framed and Professionally matted in red and cream alongside a photograph glazed in a wooden frame to an overall size of 12.5 x 15. About of Churchill and framed and glazed in a mottled gold coloured VG frame to an overall size of 15 x 12. A scarce grouping of Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 signatures. VG Provenance: Attached to the back of the frame is the original sales description from the Kenneth W. Rendell Gallery at the Place des Antiquaries in New York. note: Lot: 926 Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 ENOLA GAY: Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of Lot: 922 warfare. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Tibbets waving from the ROOSEVELT FRANKLIN D.: (1882-1945) American President cockpit of the Enola Gay. Signed in blue ink to a light area at 1933-45. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 11.5 x 10 the centre of the image; George Caron (1919-1995) American photograph, an appealing image of Roosevelt seated in a half US Army Air Corps Officer, tail gunner of the Enola Gay. D.S., length profile pose at his desk. In one hand he holds a fountain George R. Caron, being a signed cheque, Denver, Colorado, pen as he prepares to sign the document before him. 15th December 1984, made payable in his hand to Colorado Photograph by Harris & Ewing of Washington D.C. and bearing Wing C.A.F. for the sum of $120. Also including a 12mo printed their blindstamp in the lower left corner. Signed by Roosevelt in card signed by Caron in blue ink to the centre. VG, 3 bold fountain pen ink to the lower border, 'For my old Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 schoolmate & classmate Andrew Robeson from Franklin D Roosevelt'. About EX Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Lot: 927 ENOLA GAY: Signed 8 x 10 photograph by four members of the Enola Gay individually, comprising Paul Tibbets (pilot), Tom

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Ferebee (bombardier), Dutch Van Kirk (navigator) and Dick photograph, the image depicting Il Duce in a pensive head and Nelson (radio operator), the composite image showing the Little shoulders pose, looking downwards. Signed ('Mussolini') in Boy bomb dropped by the Enola Gay and its subsequent effect bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border and on Hiroshima. Signed by all four in bold blue ink to clear areas inscribed to Edward Craig. Dated Rome, 4th August 1932 in of the image. Together with a signed 8 x 10 photograph by Paul Mussolini's hand. Some very slight, minor age wear at the Tibbets, the image depicting the mushroom cloud above extreme edges, otherwise VG Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. Signed by Tibbets in blue ink to Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 a clear area at the head of the image. VG, 2 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 933 ROHM ERNST: (1887-1934) Nazi Leader, a co-founder of the Lot: 928 Sturmabteilung (Storm Battalion, SA). In 1934, as part of the ENOLA GAY: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by two Night of the Long Knives, Rohm was executed on Hitler's members of the Enola Gay individually, Paul Tibbets (pilot) and orders as a potential rival. Rare book signed and inscribed, a Tom Ferebee (bombardier). The image depicts the Enola Gay hardback edition of Wehr in Her, published by Franz Eher B-29 bomber on a runway. Signed by both Tibbets and Ferebee Nachf, Munich, 1928 (?). Boldly signed and inscribed by Rohm in bold blue ink to a light area at the base of the image. One in German in dark fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper, slight corner crease, otherwise VG 'To my dearest friend and brother in arms Gerhard von Prosch, Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 my dear comrade, signed by the author, Ernst Rohm' and dated Munich, 4th October 1928 in his hand. Blue linen boards with white decoration and title to cover and spine. The binding is a Lot: 929 little loose and with age wear and splitting to the spine, G DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World Gerhard von Prosch (1895-) German Paramilitary Activist and War II. Prime Minister or France 1958-59 and President of SA leader. France 1959-69. T.L.S., C de Gaulle, one page, 4to, n.p., 21st Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 January 1953, to Lottie Bolland, in French. De Gaulle states that the operation he had to undergo at the end of December prevented him from replying earlier to his correspondents letter Lot: 934 and he continues to express how deeply grieved he was to POSTEL GEORG-WILHELM: (1896-1953) German General of learn of Bollands sad news, further sending his sincere the Wehrmacht during World War II. Knights Cross winner with condolences. VG Oak Leaves and Swords. D.S., Postel, one page, 8vo, n.p. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 (Div.Stb.Qu.), 5th February 1943. The partially printed document, issued in the name of the Fuhrer, awards the War Cross, Second Class, to Dietrich Frahmann. Signed by Postel Lot: 930 in indelible pencil with his name alone at the foot. Some very DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World light, minor age wear, about VG War II. Prime Minister or France 1958-59 and President of Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 France 1959-69. A.L.S., C de Gaulle, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 20th October 1955, to a gentleman, on his personal printed stationery, in French. De Gaulle announces, 'I cannot accept Lot: 935 the article that you have sent me, after our impromptu and HESS RUDOLF: (1894-1987) German Reichsminister, Adolf desultory conversation', continuing to explain, 'In the first place, Hitler's Deputy in the Nazi Party. Autograph Envelope, it is an interview, and I do not give interviews. Secondly, on a unsigned, boldly addressed in dark blue fountain pen ink in his subject as serious as France, this interview only reflects my hand to his wife, Frau Ilse Hess, in Allgau. Post marked at thoughts in a most incomplete and far too sombre manner. I Berlin, 28th May 1984 (?) and bearing two different official must therefore ask you not to publish this article'. Three file Spandau Allied Prison stamped cachets, one to the lower left holes appear to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, corner, and one to the verso. Some very slight surface otherwise VG creasing, otherwise VG Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 931 Lot: 936 MUSSOLINI BENITO: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of HIMMLER HEINRICH: (1900-1945) Nazi German Politician, World War II. D.S., Mussolini, two pages, folio, San Rossore, Reichsfuhrer of the SS. T.L.S., H. Himmler, one page, small 21st October 1937. The partially printed document, In Italian, oblong 4to, Berlin, 8th April 1940, to [? the industrialist Ernst] (untranslated), refers to Massimo Lancellotti. Signed by Tengelmann, on the printed stationery of Der Reichsfuhrer-SS, Mussolini at the conclusion and countersigned by King Victor in German. Himmler thanks his correspondent for their letter Emmanuel III (1869-1947, King of Italy 1900-46). A series of and comments that 'the brief information about Poland was very very small file holes appear alongside the left edge, not interesting', continuing 'I look forward to the future success of affecting the text or signatures. Some very minor, light age your efforts'. Slight age wear and a neat split to one fold (neatly wear, otherwise VG repaired to the reverse) just affecting a very small part of Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Himmler's signature. G Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 932 MUSSOLINI BENITO: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of Lot: 937 World War II. A good vintage signed and inscribed 10.5 x 14.5 HIMMLER HEINRICH: (1900-1945) Nazi German Politician,

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Reichsfuhrer of the SS. D.S., H. Himmler, four pages, 4to, Weinmuller of Munich in 1974 (lot 3262) and it was at this stage Berlin, 26th October 1938. The partially printed document, in that the Nazi Eagle and Swastika were removed. Weinmuller German, is a Proposal for the Appointment of Superintendent were instructed to sell all of Goerings personal effects, which Johann Schmidt to Major of the Municipal Police in the Wages had fallen into the hands of the Bavarian Government, although Section A2c. Himmler has signed the document to the first page to comply by German law the swastika had to be removed. The beneath a typed statement in which he confirms that he has no frame then passed between several American collectors objection to the proposal. In the lower half of the first page including Roger Steele, Ben Swearingen and John Lattimer. appear two official stamped statements, the first in the name of Included with the lot is a small, interesting series of letters Adolf Hitler, and dated Berchtesgaden, 22nd November 1938, written in the 1980s between the latter two collectors, largely appointing Schmidt and stating 'The charter of appointment is, discussing the present frame and its history. The letters refer to in the present circumstances, to be completed with my facsimile the frame being mentioned by Albert Speer in his book Inside signature.' and the second, from the Chancellory, Berlin, 23rd the Third Reich and by Heinrich Hoffmann in his book Hitler November 1938, states that the document of appointment, with Was my Friend. Also included is a reproduction photograph of the facsimile signature of the Fuhrer and Chancellor, should be Hermann Goering with Charles Lindbergh in his office, the returned to the proposing authority for filing. The centre and present frame clearly visible on his desk final page of the present document give provide personal Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 details relating to Schmidt as well as a summary of his career. Four file holes to the left edge, only very slightly affecting one word of typed text and not the signature. About VG Lot: 941 Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934- 45. D.S., A Hitler, one page, folio, Berlin, 30th September 1937, in German. The partially printed document promotes Garrison Lot: 938 Doctor Major Wilhelm Joers to be a Field Doctor with effect GOERING HERMANN: (1893-1946) Nazi German Political & from 1st October 1937 and states 'I complete this document in Military Leader of World War II. Bold, dark fountain pen ink the expectation that the above named, true to his oath of signature ('Goring') on a small 8vo sheet featuring a service, will diligently fulfil his professional duty, and will justify contemporary printed image of Goering in a semi-profile pose the trust bestowed on him by this promotion. Herewith I give neatly affixed above. Horizontal crease immediately beneath him the guarantee of my special protection.' Countersigned at the image, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG the foot by Walther von Brauchitsch (1881-1948) German Field Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Marshal, Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht Heer. With blind embossed seal featuring the Nazi Eagle & Swastika. Blank integral leaf. VG Lot: 939 Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 [GOERING HERMANN]: (1893-1946) German Political & Military Leader. A very large, impressive silver 20 x 26 photograph frame previously belonging to Hermann Goering, Lot: 942 being the frame in which he kept a signed portrait of Adolf Hitler BRAUN EVA: (1912-1945) German Companion of Adolf Hitler and which was displayed in the office of his Berlin residence. and, for a short time, his wife. Extremely rare A.L.S., Eva The hammered frame bears the makers mark of the prestigious Braun, one page, 4to, n.p. (Munich), 4th October 1936, to Berlin jewellers Zeitner along with a 925 purity mark. To the Hanni Morell, on her personal printed stationery, in German. verso is an 8 x 18 support, bordered in silver, and the entire Braun thanks her correspondent for their letter and announces back of the frame is covered in dark brown velvet. At the head 'Unfortunately, I have to tell you the following: as I was having of the frame are three holes where a Nazi Eagle and Swastika your photograph autographed, I did not know whether your were originally attached (and removed for legal reasons in the name was spelled with one 'l' or two, and so you only got the 1970s; their subsequent whereabouts unknown) and at the Fuhrer's signature, and not a dedication' further continuing 'I base of the frame Goerings personal crest of an armoured shall now get hold of another very fine picture, and have it upraised arm grasping a ring has been engraved (believed to autographed, and shall send you both pictures next week.' be a later, post-war addition). At present the frame contains an Braun also states that she has passed on Morell's thanks for 11.5 x 15.5 sepia reproduction portrait of Hitler by Heinrich Nuremberg and asks when she is coming to Munich again as Hoffman (slight surface damage to the background, and in a she would like to see her again. In concluding she sends her contemporary white matt). The glazing is no longer present. best wishes to Morell and her husband. Accompanied by the Some light age wear, G original envelope (neatly split in two parts) hand addressed by Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 Braun, and with Morell's name correctly spelt. A letter of interesting content. VG Hanni Morell, a wealthy German actress, married Theodor Morell (1886-1948) in 1920. Theodor Lot: 940 Morell was to become Adolf Hitler's personal physician, and HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934- was well known in Germany for his unconventional treatments. 45. Vintage signed 8.5 x 13 photograph, the printed image It was Eva Braun who introduced Theodor Morell to Hitler depicting Hitler in a profile head and shoulders pose with one during a party at the Berghof, near Berchtesgaden, in 1936. hand raised to his chin. Photograph by Kleine of Hannover and Morell's wife was apparently unhappy when her husband published by Ernst Ring of Berlin. Signed in bold, dark fountain accepted the job as Hitler's personal physician. pen ink by Hitler with his name alone to the lower white border. Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 Professionally matted in black and white and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 15 x 20. A small, minor tear appears in the lower border, close to, but not Lot: 943 affecting the signature, otherwise VG note: An extremely rare [HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934- opportunity to acquire a unique relic from Goerings personal 45. A silver dinner fork, previously part of a set of cutlery office. Provenance: The frame was originally sold at auction by belonging to Adolf Hitler, the fork being 7 in length and bearing

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Lot: 944 [HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934- 45. A silver fish knife, previously part of a set of cutlery belonging to Adolf Hitler, the knife being 8 in length and bearing the makers mark to the reverse alongside half moon and crown hallmarks and the 800 purity mark. Hitlers initials A H are engraved at the base of the handle. VG The knife originates from part of a complete set of cutlery belonging to Hitler currently housed in a museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 945 [HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934- 45. An off-white linen table napkin, previously belonging to Adolf Hitler, with a white embroidered Nazi Eagle and Swastika, and the Fuhrers initials A H to one corner, decorative border. Some light age wear and one light stain, possibly signs of use. About VG The napkin originates from a collection of dinner ware belonging to Hitler currently housed in a museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

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